Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

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

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

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

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

Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

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

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

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

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

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

Something's watching you.

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

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

A remains of a stone shelter are a reminder of "The Worst Journey in the World."

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.