Places justcaityy Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

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

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

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

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

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

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

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."

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

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

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.

Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

It's always game time at Stockholm's only museum devoted solely to video games.

Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.

This Swedish village shows off its most well-known products in a big way.

A medieval village, with red wooden cottages around a stone church, stands as a well-preserved example of a settlement type that was once common in northern Sweden.

According to legend, this structure was inspired by the Tower of Babel and built in a 19th-century industrialist's yard so he could walk his dogs without leaving home.