Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
Orava Castle
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
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Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Krakow, Poland
At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.
Warsaw, Poland
The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
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.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Prague, Czechia
Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Sperlonga, Italy
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
Syracuse, Italy
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Mantua, Italy
A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.
Italy
The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure.
Castelnovo ne' Monti, Italy
An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.
Palermo, Italy
Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.