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.
Bran, Romania
Bran Castle
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Săpânța, Romania
The Merry Cemetery
A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.
Brașov, Romania
Strada Sforii (Rope Street)
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Brașov, Romania
Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.
Sinaia, Romania
Peleș Castle
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Comuna Budești, Romania
Cavnic Gravity Hill
A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Museum of Pharmacy
Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Zoological Museum
The Natural History Museum that time forgot.
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
Erawan Cascading Waterfalls and Caves
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
Permanently Closed
Bangkok, Thailand
Goddess Tuptim Shrine
A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.
Bangkok, Thailand
Giant Swing
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
