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

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.

Religious structure known for its sculpted details.

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

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

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

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

Something's watching you.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

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

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

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

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

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

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

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.