It's hard enough taking the modern stairs. The castle entrance is guarded by a single keeper who speaks almost no English. The entrance fee is 5 Romanian lei (less than $2 U.S.). Signs in English ...

A photo shows the partially uncovered steps. The medieval stairs originally started inside the castle’s defensive wall and led into the moat, but their destination is a mystery, officials said.

Archaeologists digging up the filled-in moat of Sparrenburg Castle uncovered a forgotten staircase, possibly leading to an unknown cellar. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BielefeldJETZT ...