Ghajnsielem, Malta
Isolation Hospital
This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.
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Ghajnsielem, Malta
This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
One Maltese man’s hobby became an extensive collection of restored automobiles, motoring paraphernalia, and antiques.
Żebbuġ, Malta
People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.
Birżebbuġa, Malta
The bones of prehistoric animals and early signs of human habitation have been found inside Malta's "cave of darkness."
Xagħra, Malta
In 1888, a resident of Xagħra, Malta, discovered a small underground chamber filled with stalactites and stalagmites when digging a well.
Leiden, Netherlands
This 17th-century house has a long and colorful history.
Gozo, Malta
One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
Halifax, England
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
Stockport, England
This delightful hidden farm is home to Victorian ruins and a wonderful menagerie of animals.
Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
Sliema, Malta
Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.
Kerċem, Malta
This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.
Prestatyn, Wales
A sculpture of a partly-buried Roman helmet commemorates a North Wales town’s connection with its Roman past.
Washington, D.C.
A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.
Cambridge, England
The design of this seemingly translucent two-story tower in northwest Cambridge was inspired by an optical illusion.
Todmorden, England
This life-sized sculpture has gained a reputation for bringing luck to anybody who touches it.
Todmorden, England
A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.
Manchester, England
A small statue shaped like the grill of a Rolls-Royce marks the suburban location where the company’s first automobiles were manufactured.
Birgu, Malta
This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.
Birgu, Malta
The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Mosta, Malta
These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.