This metro station doubles as an unintentional paleontology museum.

Locals believe this abandoned ruin on the outskirts of Bucharest is haunted.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

After sitting unused for decades, this abandoned communist infrastructure became a wildlife utopia.

An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

Religious structure known for its sculpted details.

A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

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

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

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

This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

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

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

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

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

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