Ghajnsielem, Malta
Bethlehem in Ghajnsielem
In the sleepy town of Gozo exists a reproduction of the entire town of Bethlehem.
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Ghajnsielem, Malta
In the sleepy town of Gozo exists a reproduction of the entire town of Bethlehem.
Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta
Spectacular secluded inlet with clear waters flanked by limestone cliffs.
Żebbuġ, Malta
People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.
Mġarr, Malta
These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.
Mġarr, Malta
Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.
Mosta, Malta
This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.
Mosta, Malta
This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Syracuse, Italy
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Fermo, Italy
A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.
San Marino, San Marino
The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.
Villaggio Monte Busca, Italy
This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.
Dozza, Italy
Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.
Bessans, France
From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.
Arnhem, Netherlands
A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.
Saverne, France
Before the electric telegraph, a chain of stone towers carried messages across France.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Naours, France
A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.
Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland
The center of this Polish border town was so thoroughly wiped out in World War II that only the foundations remain.
Fontenille, France
This 5,000-year-old tomb once had its own hinged door.
Bruère-Allichamps, France
Designed to mark the geographical center of France.