Featured in the popular book, "1,000 Places To See Before You Die," Mount Etna is a natural wonder of gigantic proportions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the best ways to soak up its jaw-dropping scenery is on a 4WD excursion. Hailed as Europe's largest and highest volcano, Mount Etna dominates the city at 10,902 feet above sea level. An example of Etna's severe beauty is Valle del Bove, the remains of a catastrophic eruption that rocked the volcano 8,000 years ago. More evidence of Mother Nature's fury can be found inside a Lava Cave full of colorful stalactites and stalagmites. For a look at new lava flows you'll go for a hike along paths corroded by the 2001 and 2002 eruptions. Later, you'll relax over a typical Sicilian lunch at a local mountain restaurant followed by a drive back to Messina.