Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

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

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

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

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.