The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.

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

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

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

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

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

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