Sanctuaries

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

The eclectic seaside sanctuary caters to a rather fowl crowd.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

This quiet bird sanctuary on the Danish coast is home to something not usually found in a conservation area: hunters' cabins.