I Vant to Buy Your Castle: Dracula's digs for sale

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I Vant to Buy Your Castle: Dracula's digs for sale by charmin

Picture the ad: For Sale: Large castle. 13 bd., 2 bath, complete with bats and secret passages. Perfect for newlywed ghoulies with plans for a brood or bachelor werewolf who likes having house guests. Secret lab and dungeon (fully furnished with medieval torture devices!), moat and drawbridge lend a charming air. Hurry, this one won't be available long!

Yep, that's right: the heir to a castle in Transylvania that is commonly regarded as "Dracula's castle" has been put up for sale. Currently the castle is a tourist attraction, but it can be converted into a private residence after 2009 by the lucky buyer. Anyone want to lend me $135 million?

The medieval Bran Castle, perched on a cliff near Brasov in mountainous central Romania, is a top tourist attraction because of its ties to Prince Vlad the Impaler, the warlord whose cruelty inspired Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, "Dracula."

Legend has it that the ruthless Vlad — who earned his nickname because of the way he tortured his enemies — spent one night in the 1400s at the castle.

Hang on...Vlad the Impaler only spent one night there? What the hell is in there? Did he run screaming out the door like Scooby Doo? Nevermind, I'll stick to my apartment.