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

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

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

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

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

One of the most notable figures in the Wurstelprater’s history is often assumed to be a fictional character.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

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

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.

This strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.