Sacred places in California

Three places to begin a deeper relationship with California.

Follow each place’s story, then its source trail. Living communities and custodians determine how visitors may participate.

United States · Sacred mountain

A volcanic mountain with deep Indigenous significance and many modern mystical interpretations that need careful framing.

United States · Pilgrimage shrine

A lakeside sanctuary established by Paramahansa Yogananda, with gardens and an interfaith memorial.

United States · Place of worship

A Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple where devotional practice, education and community service share one campus.