Places Populaatti Wants to Go

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

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

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

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

The Natural History Museum that time forgot.

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

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

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

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.

A collection of expressive stone sculptures in a scenic and serene riverfront location.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.

Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.

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.

This Belgian observatory bears a striking resemblance to Futurama's Planet Express building.