A monument in the shape of the mighty conch honors the history and symbolism behind this shell.

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

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

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

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

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

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

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

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

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.

The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.