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

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

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

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

Legendary pedestrian bridge in the centre of Romanian city Sibiu.

Something's watching you.

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

The world's first clock to use set theory as a measure of time required the invention of a new light bulb just to maintain its obtuse measurements.

The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.

Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.

Carved scenes of sex work and unglamorous labour beneath a cultural hero.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

One of Warsaw's coolest malls was once a center for anti-Nazi resistance activity.

An elevator into the Baltic Sea.