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

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

After sitting unused for decades, this abandoned communist infrastructure became a wildlife utopia.

An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.

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

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

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

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

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

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.