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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.

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

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

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

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

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 walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.

An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.

This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.

See gorgeous frescoes at this modest Byzantine place of worship.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.