Places lilylivered Wants to Go

The Natural History Museum that time forgot.

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

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."

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

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

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.

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

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

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

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.