This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

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

Something's watching you.

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

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

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

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

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

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

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

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

Artist Veaceslav Jiglițchi brings a connection to Chișinău through works of art.