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One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

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

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.

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

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.

A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

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

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

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

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

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

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

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

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.