Places akiraa1 Wants to Go

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

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

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.

Naturally formed rock city in Poland.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

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

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

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

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

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

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

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

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

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

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.