Even with only a short amount of time to explore, Romania felt like stepping onto a movie set. The grand architecture, quiet courtyards, and fog-covered hills all had a dramatic energy I didn’t expect. Walking through Bran Castle—known as Dracula’s Castle and tied to Vlad the Impaler—was like being dropped into a gothic film.

I didn’t go in with a plan to take pictures just some curiosity—and sometimes that’s all you need.