Places csieminski Wants to Go

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The last active narrow-gauge forest railway in Europe.

A habitable museum, or a time machine into Romania’s Communist era?

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood

Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian citadel lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

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

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

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

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

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

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.

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

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."

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