One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.

Listen to Malta’s musical heritage while relaxing in the park.

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

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.

An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.