Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.

One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi gathering place that still stands today.

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

Deep in a Polish forest, this collection of Iron Age megaliths still holds onto many of its ancient secrets.

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

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

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

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.