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Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

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

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.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

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

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

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.

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

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.

Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

This remarkable checkered church on a Corsican hilltop is fabled to have been built by angels.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry.

Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.

The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.

This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.