Places ckoohle Wants to Go

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

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

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

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

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

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

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

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

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

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Réunion Island's highest point is a two-million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.