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From Hogwarts to Dracula!
Wonderful places and so varied though too bad about the guided tours--wandering is so much more fun! Thanks for not telling us about Vlad the Impaler--his name says it all! So curious that the lavish Peles and Pelisor Castles were built so close to each other. I wonder if they belonged to a family who didn't want to live in the same house. Wow--the Palace of the Parliament, and especially those stairs, reminded me of the fabulous ones at the Heritage in St. Petersburg--maybe Ceausescu wanted something grander than the Russians had. It's so amazing that it isn't used for the real parliament or some other government purpose or as a swanky hotel with its 1000 rooms. Love your tunnel shots here!