Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's Basilica
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
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Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Krakow, Poland
Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Katowice, Poland
While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.
Błędów, Poland
People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.
Torun, Poland
Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."
Torun, Poland
Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.
Gdańsk, Poland
Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.
Gdańsk, Poland
The site of the first battle of World War II.
Sopot, Poland
This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
Szymbark, Poland
Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.
Gdynia, Poland
A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Kętrzyn County, Poland
This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.
Leśniewo, Poland
Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.
Mamerki, Poland
This lakeside bunker complex in Mamerki, Poland, housed the Supreme Military Command of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Rapa, Poland
A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
Warsaw, Poland
One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.
Warsaw, Poland
This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.
Warsaw, Poland
An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.
Warsaw, Poland
Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
Warsaw, Poland
The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Warsaw, Poland
Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.