Sea cliffs of Comino rise vertically from exquisitely clear turquoise water surrounding the smallest of the Maltese Islands

The Blue Lagoon on Comino, a popular swimming hole on a tiny island in the Maltese Islands

Main Street and Independence Square in Victoria, the center of life and top tourist destination on the island of Gozo, in the Maltese Islands

Gorgeous old limestone buildings in the capital city of Victoria, Gozo in the Maltese Islands

Fungus Rock on the far side of this bay on Gozo was named for a prized fungus, used by the Knights of Malta for wounds and medicinal purposes