Lupșa, Romania
Geamana, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
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Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
Municipiul Sebeș, Romania
Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Șinca, Romania
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Constanța, Romania
Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
Dubova, Romania
A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Barcelona, Spain
This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.
Barcelona, Spain
On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.
Barcelona, Spain
The former 1920s mansion of a prominent Catalan developer was used as the Soviet Embassy during the Spanish Civil War, and there is still a bunker below the garden.
Barcelona, Spain
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.
Barcelona, Spain
The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.