Hotel Alia
$93
The Hotel Alia loomed like a shadowed relic of Bucharest's forgotten past, its peeling wallpaper whispering secrets of laughter that echoed in empty corridors long after the guests had retreated to their rooms. In the dining area, where the fine china lay untouched, a figure flickered just out of sight - a blend of smoke and sorrow that sent a shiver through the air, leaving only the chilling laughter of children and the faintest trace of despair in its wake. Those who dared to sleep beneath its sagging eaves often awoke to find themselves not alone, their dreams invaded by voices coaxing them toward the abyss that lay just out of reach.