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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.

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

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

Iż-Żejtun, Malta

Secret Passage in St. Gregory's

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

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.

Valletta, Malta

St. John’s Co-Cathedral Skeleton Tombstones

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

Jesus Tree of Malta

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

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Unique Food & Drink in Malta

Prickly Pear Liqueur

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

Salema Porgy

After dining on this fish, your next course might be 36 hours of hallucinations.

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