This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

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

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."

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

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.