Curtea de Argeș, Romania
Curtea de Argeș Monastery
According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.
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Curtea de Argeș, Romania
According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Cârța, Romania
Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Municipiul Sebeș, Romania
Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Geoagiu, Romania
This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.
Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Deva, Romania
Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian citadel lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.
Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Băile Herculane, Romania
An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Metten, Germany
This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
Český Krumlov, Czechia
Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechia
Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.
Tabor, Czechia
Hidden tunnels have sheltered the people of a Czech town for centuries.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Turnov, Czechia
Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.
Liberec, Czechia
This unusually shaped mountaintop tower looks like a UFO floating over the city.
Krásno, Czechia
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.