This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

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

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.

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

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.