The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

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

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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

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

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.