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

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

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

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

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

A museum of anything and everything Stooge.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.