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Sinaia, Romania

Peleș Castle

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Added by tundeolah57
Wallachia, Romania

Poenari Castle

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.
serflac Added by serflac
Comuna Arefu, Romania

Prometheus Statue at Vidraru Dam

The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
emmastargirl Added by emmastargirl
Sibiu, Romania

Sibiu's Houses with Eyes

Something's watching you.
poppyoana Added by poppyoana
Deva, Romania

Fortress of Deva

Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian citadel lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.
jamespilbrow Added by jamespilbrow
Hunedoara, Romania

Corvin Castle

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
SamM Added by SamM
Timișoara, Romania

Museum of the Communist Consumer

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.
Added by Andreea Herczegh
Sofia, Bulgaria

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
taotaoholmes Added by taotaoholmes
Sofia, Bulgaria

National Palace of Culture

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Perushtitza, Bulgaria

The Red Church

Ruins of an early Roman Christian church dating back to the 4th to 5th centuries.
Added by r3vange1990
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Plovdiv Roman Theater

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
dtheodora Added by dtheodora
Varna, Bulgaria

Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship

This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Constanța, Romania

Constanța Casino

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

Berca Mud Volcanoes

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.
SamM Added by SamM
Snagov Island, Romania

Snagov Monastery

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
NMaF Added by NMaF
Bucharest, Romania

Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)

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

Cărturești Carusel Bookstore

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
ovidiuneacsu Added by ovidiuneacsu
Bucharest, Romania

Arcul de Triumf

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Lilina Added by Lilina
Bucharest, Romania

Palace of the Parliament

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
ovidiuneacsu Added by ovidiuneacsu
Niš, Serbia

The Skull Tower of Nis

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Petrovaradin, Serbia

Pijani Sat (Drunk Clock)

Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.
soundkrampf Added by soundkrampf
Osijek, Croatia

Mačkamama

A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."
Added by klukec
Osijek, Croatia

The Red Fićo

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Slavonski Brod, Croatia

Brod Fortress

This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.
aaronaustinglen Added by aaronaustinglen