One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

Hike up to this abandoned hotel for one of the best panoramic views of the island of Gozo.

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.

Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.

You may get stranded and everyone's peeing in the water, but at least there's cocktails!

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.

One of just five sand-floor Jewish synagogues in the world.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.