A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A beautiful display of nearly 50 bells crafted with a unique design and distinct sound.

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

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

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).

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

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

The ruins of this ancient fortification wall sit in the middle of a quiet, residential intersection.

A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.