Bușteni, Romania
The Mountain Sphinx
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Sinaia, Romania
Peleș Castle
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Câmpina, Romania
Iulia Hasdeu Castle
This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.
Mogoșoaia, Romania
Mogoșoaia Palace
17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.
Bucharest, Romania
Cărturești Carusel Bookstore
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Bucharest, Romania
Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Permanently Closed
Bucharest, Romania
Trajan and Wolf Statue
One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.
Bucharest, Romania
Arcul de Triumf
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Bucharest, Romania
Palace of the Parliament
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
