A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.

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

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

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

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

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

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

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

An eerie, protected forest of old-growth oak trees, many of which are now dead.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

The growing stones of Romania.

The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.