Places jrsiesennop Wants to Go

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

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

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

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

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood

An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.

Several rooms flooded with 35mm film reel.

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

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.

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

Once a thriving Greek port, now a windswept ruin lost to time.

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

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.

The last active narrow-gauge forest railway in Europe.

Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.

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

Roma who struck it rich in the 1980s built extravagant mansions in this small Romanian town.

This Brutalist building was once the tallest in Romania.

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.

The real Buddhist temple where the fictional Kwai Chang Kaine (David Carradine) trained in TV's 'Kung Fu' series.

A quiet ode to Communist China's propaganda machine, including a newspaper edited by Mao Zedong's own hand.

A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.

Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.