Places pleiades Wants to Go

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

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

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

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

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."

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

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

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

No one seems to know who suffered the disappointment at this particular place.

There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.

A massive metal lobster welcomes tourists to a roadside restaurant.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

An ancient rock engraving shows Aboriginals used their advanced knowledge of the stars to hunt and gather.

This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean.

A wonder of natural limestone formations etched by millions of years of natural interaction between rainfall and rock and air.

These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape.

White cockroaches and other cave species occupy this massive series of lava tubes.