Palermo, Italy
Antonio Pasqualino International Puppet Museum of Palermo
This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.
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Palermo, Italy
This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.
Palermo, Italy
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Palermo, Italy
An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.
Palermo, Italy
A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.
Palermo, Italy
Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Palermo, Italy
Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Palermo, Italy
Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
Palermo, Italy
The facade of this building only gives a hint of what is inside.
Palermo, Italy
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Palermo, Italy
This palace offers an 18th-century European take on Chinese design and architecture.
Bagheria, Italy
A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.
Messina, Italy
The cathedral is not really remarkable except for the campanile with its astronomical clock and some amazing automatons which perform every day at noon
Catania, Italy
A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.
Catania, Italy
This elegant black and white striped arch is emblematic of Catania's resilience to natural disasters
Acireale, Italy
A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Sortino, Italy
Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.
Noto, Italy
Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.
Caltagirone, Italy
142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.
Favara, Italy
This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.
Sciacca, Italy
A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Poggioreale, Italy
This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.