30 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Malta - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Malta

Mellieha, Malta

Popeye Village

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Mnajdra

Stone Age solar temple is aligned with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

Maltese Catacomb Complexes

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

Iż-Żejtun, Malta

Secret Passage in St. Gregory's

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

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

Valletta, Malta

St. John’s Co-Cathedral Skeleton Tombstones

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

Victoria, Malta

The Old Prison

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

Jesus Tree of Malta

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

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Il-Barri Air Raid Shelter

Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.

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