This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

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

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

The world's largest wooden structure.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.