Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

Something's watching you.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Just a few miles from Novalja, a strange geological oddity has left scientists baffled.

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.