Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

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

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

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

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

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

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

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

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

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

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

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

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

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

See tools once used for processing this coffee-substitute plant before sampling its flavor firsthand.

For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.

This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.

A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.

This unique eatery offers a taste of Estonia's "Onion Route."

Troublesome students were detained in this tiny graffiti-covered university jail.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.