Blois, France
Catherine de Medici's Chamber of Secrets
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
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Blois, France
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
Hemer, Germany
Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Ozd, Romania
Home of the first female Hungarian poet, where her secret writing lay hidden for over a century.
Praid, Romania
Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Cârța, Romania
Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
Bucharest, Romania
This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Bucharest, Romania
Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.
Bucharest, Romania
This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Bucharest, Romania
A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.
Bucharest, Romania
An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.
Bucharest, Romania
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Valencia, Spain
From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.