This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

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

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

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

A chain coffee shop in Bulgaria that takes its Italian roots very seriously.

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.