Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

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."

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

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

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

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.

A marvel of engineering built to prevent annual floods from devastating the city of Winnipeg.

Mysterious concrete spires left on a small Canadian hill.

The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.

This little theatre at the end of the Urban Gallery in the Manitoba Museum plays silent films from stars who performed in Winnipeg.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.