A giant piece of cutlery designed to remind us about the origins of our food.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

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

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.