Bran Castle, Romania

Dramatically perched on a 60-metre rock in the Carpathian Mountains at the border of Transylvania and Wallachia, Bran Castle was built in 1388 by the Order of Teutonic Knights and later used as a royal residence by Queen Marie of Romania. Although Bram Stoker never visited Romania, the castle's medieval appearance and Transylvanian location have made it inextricably linked with Dracula, drawing 500,000+ visitors annually to what is marketed as "Dracula's Castle."