Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

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

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

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

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

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

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

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

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

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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

A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

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

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."