Hel, Poland
Beached Wreck of the Warship Grom II
The rusting hulk of a Soviet warship sits on a Polish beach.
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Hel, Poland
The rusting hulk of a Soviet warship sits on a Polish beach.
Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland
The center of this Polish border town was so thoroughly wiped out in World War II that only the foundations remain.
Warsaw, Poland
This alluring underground library, hidden in a suburban Metro station, features a Space Age aesthetic and its own hydroponic garden.
Krakow, Poland
Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Skrzyńsko, Poland
Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.
Miedzianka, Poland
This formerly-prosperous Silesian mining town was completely demolished in the late 1960s and early 1970s as an attempt to cover up a secret Soviet uranium mine.
Mamerki, Poland
This lakeside bunker complex in Mamerki, Poland, housed the Supreme Military Command of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Gliwice, Poland
Gliwice Radio Tower, likely the tallest wooden structure in the world.
Warsaw, Poland
A group of tiny bears has occupied various spots across Warsaw's Bemowo district.
Wrocław, Poland
This ex-prison dates back to the Middle Ages.
Sierpnica, Poland
An extensive network of secret tunnels was created for the Nazi project "Riese."
Tatra County, Poland
The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.
Błędów, Poland
People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.
Warsaw, Poland
The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.
Krakow, Poland
A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.
Gdańsk, Poland
One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.
Świebodzin, Poland
This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.
Sanok, Poland
An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.
Czestochowa, Poland
Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.
Krakow, Poland
This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.
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.
Warsaw, Poland
In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.
Warsaw, Poland
Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.