This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

One Maltese man’s hobby became an extensive collection of restored automobiles, motoring paraphernalia, and antiques.

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

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

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

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

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

The local club's soccer field is practically surrounded by UNESCO-protected monuments.

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.