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

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

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.

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

Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.

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

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

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

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

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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

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

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.

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

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

This rose and lavender oil distillery still operates as it did more than a century ago.

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

Said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to the most classic of all blooms, the rose.