The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.

This haunting location was featured in the final scene of a classic spaghetti western.

The highest peak in mainland Spain is said to be the final resting place of a Muslim king.

If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.