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

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

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.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

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

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."

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

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

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

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

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

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

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.