Sacred places in Illinois

Three places to begin a deeper relationship with Illinois.

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

United States · Earthworks

One of North America's great ancient urban and ceremonial centers, shaped by mounds, plazas, and cosmological order.

United States · Place of worship

A continental House of Worship whose architecture and gardens express the Bahá’í ideal of the unity of humanity.

United States · Pilgrimage shrine

A Carmelite shrine dedicated to Thérèse of Lisieux, connecting devotional art, prayer and her spiritual legacy.