Europe, Romania, Wallachia
In these photos from 2002, the Monkey explores the crumbling ruins of a castle long ago inhabited by the notorious ruler, Vlad Tepes—although you may know him better as Dracula. Before escaping to Transylvania, the Monkey also traverses some stunning Carpathian mountain scenery.Dracula’s Castle and the Fagaras Mountains
Europe, Bulgaria, Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast
In these photos from 2002, Maimunka explores Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea Coast. From a petrified forest and ancient tombs, to a Romanian princess’s palace, this stretch of coast packs quite a bit of intrigue.Balchik, Kamen Briag, and around
Europe, Czech Republic
During his October 2005 visit to Prague, the Monkey discovered that there’s more than one hilltop castle in town. He also finds an answer to the not-so-oft-asked question, what would it look like if Picasso built an apartment block in Prague?Vysehrad views and a Cubist building
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