Birgu, Malta
The Executioner's House
The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.
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Birgu, Malta
The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.
Tarxien, Malta
One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.
Paola, Malta
This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
Valletta, Malta
After 400 years of being closed to the public, this monastery's underground tunnels and secret garden are now a museum.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Victoria, Malta
Listen to Malta’s musical heritage while relaxing in the park.
Xagħra, Malta
This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.
Xagħra, Malta
These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
Sliema, Malta
Malta’s oldest sea water distillation building is now an architectural anomaly on the Sliema waterfront.
Mdina, Malta
This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
Valletta, Malta
Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
The museum within the Kom-Ombo Temple complex houses mummified crocodiles and mummified crocodile eggs.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Austin, Texas
At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Singapore
Historic bar where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented.