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• The Gugu Peak (the mountain that disappears)

The Gugu Peak in Godeanu mountains it is also known as the mountain that disappears, as it is not visible during certain hours of the day. Some say that this is the holy mountain of the Dacians, as Zalmoxis, the Dacian God, it is believed to have lived there. Paranormal researchers believe that this place is highly charged with energy. Some legends say that Decebalus, the last king of Dacia, had hidden part of his treasure here. The peak is located at an altitude of 2,291 meters, less than 30 km away from Poiana Marului in Caransebes.

• The Bucegi mountains

The Bucegi mountains are some of the most visited places in Romania, as they host some of the most-well known resorts in the country, such as Sinaia, Busteni and Azuga. However, while tourists go there for the fresh air and the ski slopes in winter, the Bucegi mountains are also connected to a number of legends and mysteries. It is said that on the Bucegi plateau is a spot of one square kilometers where one's body never gets tired and everyone is suddenly refreshed. It is also called “the mouth of Heaven” and its exact location was never revealed. There is also a theory according to which the mountain is crossed by networks of underground galleries. Several legends surround these galleries. Some say they hide secret bases that nobody should know of, while others believe that they have something to do with aliens.

• The underwater Church

The Church under the lake in Belis, in Cluj county, comes out only during the hot, low-rainfall summers. Only then the old ruins of the church come out of the water and become visible. Belis is a village in Transylvania, at an altitude of 1,000 m, in Gilau Mountains. People find it a real miracle that the church still stands and that some of the old paintings that decorate the ruins have made it through time. Years and years ago, before it was drowned, the church was visible from any part of the village and the houses were arranged around it. The building was a landmark for the residents, who had to leave their homes when the water flooded the place.

• The Merry Cemetery

Romania hosts one of the most unusual cemeteries in the world. The Merry Cemetery, located in the village of Sapanta, in Maramures County, became famous do to its colorful crosses and the satirical poetry that is written on them. It doesn’t look like a normal cemetery, is all full of colors and kind of happy. This is definitely strange for a cemetery, especially because the colored crosses are accompanies by funny poems. It’s one of Romania’s main tourist attractions. It is less spooky than the other places on this list, but it can be somehow daunting as well, yet refreshing at the same time, to see death can be 'overcome' with laughter. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com