Sacred Rocks

Below is an illustrated index of the 14 Sacred Rocks profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.

Badlands
South Dakota, USA
This evocative landscape of land formations populated with buffalo has been revered by Native Americans for centuries. It is now a National Park.
Sanctuary of Apollo
Delphi, Greece
Home to the famous Oracle of Delphi, this mountain sanctuary was the holiest site in Ancient Greece. It was believed to be the center of the world, marked by the sacred Omphalos stone.
Externsteine
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
A mysterious and magical place, Externsteine was a pagan sacred site until Charlemagne outlawed paganism in 782, after which it was occupied by Christian hermits.
Golden Rock
Burma
Kata Tjuta
Australia
The Ka'ba
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Ka'ba is believed to have been built by Abraham and his son Ishmael. Enshrining a sacred stone, it is said to be first place on earth that was created. It is the directional focus of worldwide Muslim prayers.
Samaipata Rock Carvings
Bolivia
A unique archaeological site in the mountains of central Bolivia, El Fuerte de Samaipata is a stone hill carved with a wide variety of animal and geometric figures.
Airport Mesa
Sedona, USA
Bell Rock
Sedona, USA
Boynton Canyon
Sedona, USA
Cathedral Rock
Sedona, USA
Sedona Vortexes
Sedona, USA
Superstition Mountain
Arizona, USA
This mysterious volcanic rock formation in Arizona is the subject of many Native American legends and contains ancient hieroglyphs.
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Northern Territory, Australia
Uluru is a massive sandstone rock in central Australia that is sacred to the native Anangu people. In recent years, Uluru has also become important for New Age practitioners.