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

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

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

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

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

Cursed swimming pool left abandoned is now a favorite of filmmakers and ghost hunters.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.

There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.