Sacred Places of a Lifetime, a lushly illustrated gift book, showcases 500 of the world's most sacred spots, including pilgrimage routes, temples, mountains, churches, and holy places - from Mont St. Michel Abbey in France, founded after a reported vision of the Archangel Michael; to the White Horse Temple in China, site of the country's first Buddhist temple, dating from the first century A.D.; to Machu Picchu in Peru, whose origins lie in obscurity; to Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, said by many to be the holiest city in the world.