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This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Religious structure known for its sculpted details.

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

Something's watching you.

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

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

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

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

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."