Places aemem Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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.

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

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

Before this rocky hill was home to a chapel, it was used as a lookout by Romans and Moors.

An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.

This abandoned fortress still stands guard over the Guadiana River despite a history of warfare.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.