All Places in Romania

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

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

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

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

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.