Bucharest, Romania
Cărturești Carusel Bookstore
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
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Bucharest, Romania
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.
Budapest, Hungary
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.
Zurich, Switzerland
Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.
Zurich, Switzerland
A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.