Romania is turning one of its most famous legends into a major tourism project. A $1 billion Dracula-themed entertainment resort is officially moving forward near Bucharest, with plans that place it ...

Petre Moraru emerged from the darkness of his standup coffin, dressed in a long black cape and white chiffon scarf, and grabbed the hand of a young lady who wobbled on spiked heels. Moraru stared at ...

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Petre Moraru emerged from the darkness of his stand-up coffin, dressed in a long black cape and white chiffon scarf, and grabbed the hand of a young lady who wobbled on spiked ...

Tourists flock to Bran Castle, known locally as "Dracula's castle," though it has little to do with the 15th-century prince Vlad Tepes, who inspired the wildly popular vampire story. Robert Wallis A ...

Romania will open a Dracula theme park at a lakeside resort near the burial site of Vlad the Impaler, the real-life Romanian prince who inspired the vampire myth, tourism officials said Wednesday.