This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

It specializes in outsider art and artifacts of secret societies.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

Visit an imposing 13th-century Transylvanian citadel lurking not far from the region's more heavily touristed attractions.

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

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

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

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

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

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions.

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

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

Something's watching you.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

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.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

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