Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

This artful dam holds back a crater-made reservoir that can be seen from space.

The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

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

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

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

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 romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

Visitors can sit and study the board with this Estonian chess legend and International Grandmaster.

Once a year, local students "clean" this statue with a champagne shower.

These two strange cones are actually a system of old nautical navigation beacons.

An ancient oak forest where, legend has it, a wedding party was magically transformed into trees.