Wallachia, Romania
Poenari Castle
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
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Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Constanța, Romania
Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Valencia, Spain
Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
Sóller, Spain
This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.
Burgos, Spain
This Gothic church houses ornate royal tombs and a magnificent gilded altarpiece.
Rodalquilar, Spain
This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.
Tarragona, Spain
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
Naval, Spain
Sanctuary on a ridge near an ancient shrine to a "Black Madonna" built by the founder of Opus Dei.
Montejo de Tiermes, Spain
The ruins of an ancient Celtiberian town with incredible rock-cut buildings and a Roman aqueduct.
Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
Colunga, Spain
A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.
Utrera, Spain
The cathedral of a controversial, conservative, schismatic sect that declared the Catholic Church heretical and founded its own succession of popes.
Pulpí, Spain
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Gea de Albarracín, Spain
This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
A Coruña, Spain
This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.
Almuñécar, Spain
Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
Bande, Spain
In Spain, the ruins of a Roman military camp sit along a flooded section of a river.
Gormaz, Spain
This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.
Cáceres, Spain
The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.