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

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

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.

A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.

142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.

These ancient ruins hide in plain sight next to a dessert shop.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.

This building displays the scars of the “Dekemvriana,” a dark time in modern Greek history.

The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.

When construction began on this hotel, developers were surprised to find the ruins of an ancient civilization.

The ruins of an ancient mansion sits in front of and underneath a contemporary art gallery.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.