This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.

Healing waters from a holy well, previously used by locals for doing laundry.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.

Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.