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

Something's watching you.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.

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

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

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

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.

This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.