Bran Castle, which inspired one of the most iconic monsters in literature -- Count Dracula -- is reason enough to visit Romania's Carpathian Mountains.Courtesy of Top Ten Real Estate Deals Bran ...

Mountain winds whip as I walk up the long, spiral cobblestone path to the castle entrance. Advertisement “Saxons built Bran Castle in 1382 to protect the gateway to Transylvania at Bran pass.

In terms of visitors, Bran Castle is Romania's Colosseum. I weaved in and around many tour groups and, after appraising a variety of folk art and Dracula-themed souvenirs, I joined the procession ...

BRAN CASTLE, Romania — Dracula’s castle will have overnight guests on Halloween, marking the first time since 1948 that anyone has slept in the Transylvanian fortress. The site’s actual… ...

Bran Castle is relying on its connections to the puncture-happy vampire Dracula to entice people to get vaccinated. Here, masked visitors stand in front of a sign depicting syringes as vampire fangs.

Journey over the iconic Bran Castle, nestled in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. This captivating drone footage showcases the medieval fortress’s towering spires, dense forests, and its ...

An exterior view of the Bran Castle in Bran village, Romania, Oct. 31, 2020. Bran Castle in Romania's region of Transylvania resembles Bram Stokers' description of Draculas Castle.

Despite entertainment-media archetypes, the province of Transylvania (located in northwestern Romania) is actually an idyllic, totally not-creepy part of the world. Transylvania means “across ...

BRAN CASTLE, Romania — Dracula’s castle will have overnight guests on Halloween, marking the first time since 1948 that anyone has slept in the Transylvanian fortress. The site’s actual name ...

A Covid-19 vaccination center has been set up on the periphery of Romania's Bran Castle, which is purported to be the inspiration behind Dracula’s home in Bram Stoker’s 19th-century gothic ...