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

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

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

1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.