As with many natural resources in Europe, the Romans were the first to the table. They began excavating Turda Salt Mine in the 2nd century and after the fall of the Roman Empire, other regional... »

Natural Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

The One Wood Monastery seems tiny. It seems absolutely miniature, and fairly unimpressive until you realize it was constructed out of the wood from just one Oak tree. in the early 16th... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by Lilina and atimian

Known in Romania as “Trovants” the stones of Costesti, Romania are a type of sandstone concretion that secrete cement and can at times appear to grow as if alive. Consisting of a stone core... »

Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes | Edited by Lilina and Dylan

Built over the four year period between 1698 and 1702 by Constantin Bracoveanu, Mogoasoaia Palace is famous as an architectural monument because its facade is dominated by traditional staircase... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Lilina and Nicholas Jackson

A triumphal arch in the northern part of Bucharest, Romania, the Arcul de Triumf has had several iterations along Kiseleff Road since it was first hurriedly constructed out of wood in 1878 when... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by Lilina and Nicholas Jackson

Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brancoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, the Horezu Monstery is one of the most famous in all of Romania. Considered to be a masterpiece, the structure is... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Lilina and Nicholas Jackson

The only crater lake in all of Romania, Lacul Sfanta Ana is located inside of the volcanic crater named Puciosul of the Eastern Carpathians. It is nestled near Tusnad in the Natural Reserve of... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by Lilina, Nicholas Jackson and others

The Zoological Museum, housed within the Babes-Bolyai University, can be rather difficult to locate. Rickety metal spiral staircases, long halls, unmarked doors: it can all be rather confusing.... »

Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by michelle and Dylan

When someone dies, their memory generally enters a kind of idealized state in the minds of those who loved them. Their flaws are forgiven and forgotten, and the way in which they passed... »

Outsider Art, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Dylan, re_nakaba and others

Said to contain three billion tons of salt, the Salina Praid salt mine, also called the Dealul Sarii, is located in Europe's "Salt Zone" and is one of Europe's largest salt mines. Salt mining... »

Natural Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by Dylan, wythe and others