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Even the most hardened and unromantic rationalist knows what a sacred place should be. It is usually a place with some historical significance. It may be a great building, a monument, or a patch of unmarked land whose power and history is passed on through stories or religious practice. It is not a place one would merely pass through, rather, it is the destination. Most of the time, it is a public place. It may have rules, spoken and unspoken, that help us to feel the energy of the place. It may call for quiet, a tribute in candles, or a splash of graffiti.
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From: The Urban Naturalist.