Tourists flock to Bran Castle, known locally as "Dracula's castle," though it has little to do with the 15th-century prince Vlad Tepes ... imagination did the rest. Count Dracula, he of the ...

Count Dracula is an iconic monster, appearing in numerous movies and TV shows. Based on Vlad the Impaler, the vampire is well recognized by his fangs, cloak, piercing gaze, and castle in Transylvania.