This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

The final resting place of England's most notorious bandit.

This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

In the sleepy town of Gozo exists a reproduction of the entire town of Bethlehem.

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

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.

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

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

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

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

This 18th-century dissection theater's frescoes display a gorgeous tension between the terrestrial and esoteric.

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.