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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."

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

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

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

For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.

A massive portrait of Abraham Lincoln created with approximately 24,500 pennies.

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

The only remaining hotel on the 1860s Henness Pass route over the Sierra Nevada is being restored.

This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.

Legend has it that the devil itself built this portal on a dare.

An image of two murdered magistrates became iconic and is reproduced in metal as a memorial on the Civitavecchia sea front.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

This graveyard is home to the so-called "Witch's Circle."

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

A series of stained glass artworks that depict images of the hit TV show.

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.

A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.

For fans of the stained glass art of Irish illustrator Harry Clarke, this church is the place to be.

This cast-iron canine is a beloved icon among the people of Johnstown and ice hockey fans everywhere.