Explore a uniquely pristine Borneo forest, now protected by former headhunters turned tour guides.

A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

1800 rooms of single-family residence in Brunei.

A monument built to commemorate the billionth barrel of oil extracted from the Seria oil field in Brunei.

On Keriri/Hammond Island, a marker shares the story of an imprisoned woman and the island she saved and that eventually saved her—in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.

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

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

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

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

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

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

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

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

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

Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago.