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

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

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

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

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.

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

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

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

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Ruins of two abandoned stations destroyed by the power they sought to harness.

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

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.