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Photo: Bran Castle / iStock.com / Emi Cristea
8. Visit Dracula's Castle
Port: Bucharest, Romania
Explore 14th-century Bran Castle, which is intimately linked to the legend of Dracula. This fortress was used by Vlad the Impaler as a base for his forays into the Transylvanian countryside.
Who Offers It: Viking River Cruises and Avalon Waterways offer this three-day cruise extension (prices vary).