Legends hold that these unusual rock formations were once a bridal party, or perhaps a group of hunters.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

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.

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

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

This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.

After being destroyed by two separate fires, this monastery is now home to a small zoo and relics from dozens of saints.

A spectacular Neoclassical palace is home more than 15,000 artifacts and works of art.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.