North America has a long history of places that people see as special, from ancient pyramids to red rock canyons that seem to invite a bit of quiet reflection.
Sedona in Arizona is famous for its energy vortexes, and even visitors who are skeptical about that usually enjoy the hiking, the sunsets and the many yoga and meditation studios in town. In Mexico, climbing the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan gives a real sense of how big this ancient city once was. At Chichén Itzá, crowds gather on the spring equinox to watch a shadow shaped like a serpent slide down the main pyramid. On the California coast, Big Sur has cliffs, redwoods and retreat centers where many people come to switch off for a few days.
Some sacred sites have limited entry or special rules on holy days, so check the details before you go.
