Brasov, Romania (CNN)-- The ruins of Poienari Castle sit high on a mountain peak ... to Transylvania (in modern central Romania) as "Count Dracula's" home. And there is a bit of truth to it.

Tourists flock to Bran Castle, known locally as ... count. Which explains both the billboard that went up last year on the Breite Plateau and the outrage it provoked. It was Romania’s own ...

The dreamy castle is the largest in Romania and arguably the most beautiful ... who inspired Bram Stocker to create the bloodthirsty Count Dracula for his 1897 horror novel. The castle is halfway ...

Although this remarkable fortress has weathered centuries of war, poverty and multiple political empires, Bran Castle is most famous for being the assumed residence of Dracula. Vlad Tepes ...