Tred upon, without entering-Nick Thompson

Lane in his book talks about the axiom that states sacred place is a place that is tred upon without being entered. I feel that this is the only axiom that does not completey sit right with me. I think that in order to get in touch with a places sacredness you must be allowed to enter to some degree. Just stepping foot in the area does not necessarily mean that you will feel a sense of importance and spirituality inside yourself. Entering is something that I think needs to be done to get a full experience.