Places aemem Wants to Go

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

An underground city of salt.

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.