Bran Castle, Romania

Bran Castle captivates as the legendary home of Dracula, dramatically perched on a 60-metre rock in the Carpathians. Built in 1388 by Teutonic Knights, it later served Queen Marie of Romania. Despite no link to Bram Stoker, its medieval silhouette and Transylvanian setting draw over 500,000 visitors annually—outperforming #8 Hohenzollern Castle's 350,000, though its 60-metre elevation is dwarfed by Hohenzollern's 855-metre mountaintop perch.