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

The ancient Greeks abandoned this quarry to escape Hannibal's devastating invasion.

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

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

A never-inhabited village that was built as part of Mussolini's agricultural reforms.

Leveled by an earthquake, this Italian village is now preserved as a massive concrete art project.

This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

A network of underground water channels that dates back to the Middle Ages.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

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

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

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

These ruins of a Phoenician sanctuary in Sicily have a dark history.

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

Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.

This tower has survived the times despite being composed of mud and camel hair.

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

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

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.

Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.

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

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.