The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.

Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.

Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

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

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

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

Religious structure known for its sculpted details.

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

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood

The last active narrow-gauge forest railway in Europe.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.