Places aesopsc Wants to Go

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.

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

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.

This museum houses and extensive collection of technology contributed by the Polish people.

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

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.

Remnants from a time before electricity.