This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.

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

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

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

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

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

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.