Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

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.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

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

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