Xagħra, Malta
Ä gantija Temples
These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
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Xagħra, Malta
These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
San Lawrenz, Malta
The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Pristina, Kosovo
This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
Pristina, Kosovo
A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.
Mitrovica, Kosovo
Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.
Duino, Italy
This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.
Italy
This high-speed test track is popular with car manufacturers, speed freaks and orbiting astronauts.
Vicenza, Italy
One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.
Venzone, Italy
Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.
Messina, Italy
Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.
Verona, Italy
These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.
Rimini, Italy
Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.
Ravenna, Italy
The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.
Verona, Italy
Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.
Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."
Cinto Euganeo, Italy
A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.
Santa Venere, Italy
Also known as the Temple of Poseidon, this is one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.
Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Stromboli, Italy
A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.
Padua, Italy
The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.
Leggiuno, Italy
This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
Stelvio, Italy
One of the highest mountain passes in Europe has been ranked among the best driving roads in the world.