Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

The bones of prehistoric animals and early signs of human habitation have been found inside Malta's "cave of darkness."

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

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

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

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

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.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

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

Listen to Malta’s musical heritage while relaxing in the park.

A small cave network was discovered under a home in Xagħra, in 1924 when the owner was digging a well.

This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.