Krakow, Poland
Wawel Dragon's Den
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
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Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Krakow, Poland
Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
Comuna Arefu, Romania
The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
Bucharest, Romania
One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.
Sighișoara, Romania
Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Comuna Budești, Romania
A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.
Câmpina, Romania
This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.
Wallachia, Romania
The growing stones of Romania.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Brașov, Romania
A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.
Bucharest, Romania
A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.
Praid, Romania
Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.
Brașov, Romania
The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Harghita County, Romania
Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.
Bucharest, Romania
The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Scorțoasa, Romania
A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.