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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wallachia

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wallachia, Romania

Updated June 14, 2012

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Poenari Castle

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

Wallachia, Romania

Trovants of Costesti, Romania

The growing stones of Romania.
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A white church with four small turrets, two of which appear to twist

Curtea de Argeș, Romania

Curtea de Argeș Monastery

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.
8 miles from Wallachia
Statue of Prometheus, Vidraru Hydro Electric Plant

Comuna Arefu, Romania

Prometheus Statue at Vidraru Dam

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