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

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

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

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

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

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

Hunt for buried treasure in Nova Scotia.

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.