A look inside the most majestic houses of worship, sacred monuments and sanctuaries, well-trodden pilgrimage routes, and places of peace across cultures and faiths. ATLAS OF SACRED PLACES highlights fascinating icons of many religions around the world and offers an intriguing window into the cultures that created them. Some highlights include:
• The Mont St.-Michel Abbey in France, founded after a reported vision of the Archangel Michael
• The White Horse Temple in China, site of the country’s first Buddhist temple, dating from the
first century a.d.
• The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, said by many to be the holiest city in the world