Birgu, Malta
Prison in Fort Saint Angelo
This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.
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Birgu, Malta
This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.
Mdina, Malta
The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.
Mdina, Malta
This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
Siġġiewi, Malta
Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.
Rabat, Malta
The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.
Rabat, Malta
Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Mġarr, Malta
Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.
Sollacaro, France
This Corsican Neolithic site is full of pre-Roman megalithic structures that may or may not be penises.
Arzachena, Italy
Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Paulilatino, Italy
This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
Barumini, Italy
This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.
Bonifacio, France
Once the hottest nightclub in France, Amnesia now lies in ruins after a 2000 bombing.
South Lake Tahoe, California
One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.
Washoe County, Nevada
Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.
Virginia City, Nevada
These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.
Virginia City, Nevada
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
Costa Rica
One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.
Guapán, Ecuador
Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.
London, England
A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.