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

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

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

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

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

These beautiful castle ruins are nestled in the Polish countryside.

A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.

The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.

This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.