Places aesopsc Wants to Go

Beautiful portraits of the artist's children and his amazing stained glass windows in the Art Nouveau style.

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.

There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

Several 12th-century ruins can be found inside this historical market.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

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

The site of the first battle of World War II.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.