This city has a fascinating history from Vlad Dracul to WWII to the communist era.

Our guide, Cristian, is the son of a woman who lived for 30 years under communist rule, having to watch her every word. There were informants everywhere.

He ended with a touching story about the Romanian Revolution, and the freedom his generation has to talk and think because of it.

    Dâmbovița River. It was actually covered at one because it was so filthy.

    Socialist building style

    Some parts of Bucharest look very Parisian

    Stavropoleous Church. Notice the mixture of Greek and Arabic

    Indoor streets

    Wooden sidewalks like this used to be all over Bucharest

    A gift from Rome. Rumor has it that there were microphones in the lupa's mouth in communist days

    This is the area where the revolution happened

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