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

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

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

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

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

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

This Bronze Age tomb makes the most unusual front garden fixture.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.