Destructive children, start your engines.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

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

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.

The growing stones of Romania.

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

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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

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

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

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

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

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

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

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.

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

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.