In Russia, there's a bustling city named Dzerzhinsk that was once known as the "most chemically polluted city in the world."
Romania is home to "Dracula's Castle," a fortress associated with the legendary vampire Count Dracula, despite the fact that the historical figure Vlad the Impaler, who inspired the Dracula myth, only had tenuous connections to the castle.
Portugal is home to Europe's westernmost point on the mainland, Cabo da Roca, where stunning cliffs meet the endless expanse of the Atlantic Ocean.