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Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations (Sacred Places: 108 Destinations series)

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If you want a tour guide style book on sacred places around the world you can't go wrong with "Sacred Places Around the World". Brad Olsen covers sacred places in Africa, the Middle East, Far East, India, Southeast Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands, South America, Central America, North America, and Europe. For each place he discusses history, local traditions, and how to get there. From cave paintings to medicine wheels to cathedrals the destinations run the full gamut of sacred places around the world. He even includes a listing of some tour outfitters who trek to the sacred places mentioned in the book. The ultimate tour book to sacred places, "Sacred Places Around the World" is a recommended read.

May want to be careful what year you order; 2000 edition, published by the Consortium of Consciousness in San Francisco, is illustrated with drawings only, so this is a caveat if the photos are important to you.

That book is a very decent but not incredibly detailed guide to the main sacred sites of the world. A fine introduction to these places of serenity, mysticism, and inexplicable vibes. Author does not get preachy or weird. Some areas full of how-to-get-there details (Sedona's vortices, eg) but some areas give only general info (Indonesia's Borobudur).

Now in an updated second edition, Sacred Places Around the World: 108 Destinations is a wondrous compilation of one hundred and eight locations that have helped shape the spiritual foundation of humanity. From the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx, to the Silk Road in China, the Himalayas in Bhutan, Temples of Angkor in Cambodia, Easter Island in Chile, Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, Knossos in Greece and much more, each location features a brief yet vivid description and history, as well as recommendations for getting there. Black-and-white and a handful of color illustrations embellish this emotionally moving guide, ideal for spiritual seekers choosing a pilgrimage and armchair travelers alike.