A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

Massive, unfinished broadcasting station stands as a monument to the fall of communism.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.

Religious structure known for its sculpted details.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.

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

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

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

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

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

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

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

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

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

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

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).

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.