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

Religious structure known for its sculpted details.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

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

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

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

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.

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

The growing stones of Romania.

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

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

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

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

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

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

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

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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