Borșa, Romania
Cascada Cailor (Horses Waterfall)
A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.
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Borșa, Romania
A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.
Deva, Romania
Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian citadel lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.
Bucharest, Romania
Historic beer hall in Bucharest with magnificent stained glass and a lively folk band.
Curtea de Argeș, Romania
According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.
Bucharest, Romania
A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.
Comuna Arefu, Romania
The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
Bucharest, Romania
This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.
Băile Herculane, Romania
An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.
Sibiu, Romania
Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.
Cârța, Romania
Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.
Sighișoara, Romania
This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.
Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Frâncești, Romania
A Romanian church built from one single oak.
Viscri, Romania
A medieval church built up to defend its village.
Sighișoara, Romania
Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Harghita County, Romania
Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.
Telega, Romania
This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The Natural History Museum that time forgot.
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Wallachia, Romania
The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.