Places IrajV Wants to Go

An ancient Roman snake god, carved expertly into stone.

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

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

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

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.

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

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.

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

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

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

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

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

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

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

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

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.