FACT: The Ġgantija temples of the megalithic complex on the Maltese island of Gozo are one of the most important and mysterious archaeological sites in the world. The huge dimensions of the six-thousand-year-old megaliths have sparked the imagination of all who behold them. To this day, locals believe that the island’s temples were the work of giants! Its name, Ġgantija, is Maltese for “belonging to the giant,” bearing witness to this ancient legend.

Wouldn’t it be funny if the giants were hiding in plain sight? —Matt