Places cakahane Wants to Go

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

Something's watching you.

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

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

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.

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

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.

Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.

One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."