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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."

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival⁠—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.

The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds. 

This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.

A spring water stream jumps through a walkable "bridge" cavern and a narrow canyon.

A rocky shelter in the desert hides one of the largest concentrations of cave paintings in Mexico.

This Oaxacan restaurant serves native corn and Indigenous recipes.

Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.