A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Something's watching you.

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

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

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

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

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

Once home to artillery, this garden offers more peace today than it did during its war-torn past.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.

A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia.

What was once the base for Russia's first nature reserve is now a ghost town, right on the shore of Lake Baikal.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.