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

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

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

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

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

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

Something's watching you.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

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

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

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

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in 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.

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

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

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

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

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

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

This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.

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

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

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