
Sacred places are as varied as the human sense of the sacred and as various as the world's many spiritual traditions. We explore the history, significance, and enduring power of places here and abroad that people consider most sacred.
A HISTORY OF BELIEF
New Mexico offers glimpses of old creeds and insights into contemporary spirituality.
ENDANGERED PLACES
For some places, the peril is neglect; for others, it is development.
PERSONAL PLACES
Sometimes it’s what you do in a place that gives it a special meaning.
HOUSES OF WORSHIP
From the Puritan icon to the new megachurch, values have shaped space.
PHOTO GALLERY
Spiritual corners of New Mexico through photographer Jim Lo Scalzo's lens.













