Places isteenhoek Wants to Go

Buddha and Jesus tower over this French mountainside headquarters of the Aumism religious cult.

A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.

A massive bridge forms part of an aqueduct that was deemed an architectural wonder of its time.

A small town lost in the mountains of southern Italy hosts the childhood home of one of the most famous saints of the 20th century.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

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

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

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

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

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

Spectacular secluded inlet with clear waters flanked by limestone cliffs.

This ancient burial site is a fascinating reminder of Malta's prehistoric past.

Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.

So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.

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

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.

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

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.