A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

One of the biggest Buddhist stupas in Europe, hidden from most locals.

A 900-year-old village located in the highland of the Asir region that features historic architecture.

Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop.

A secluded oasis of contemporary art and natural beauty.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.