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The two abandoned overpasses are among the largest bridges in Poland.

The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.

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

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

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

This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.

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

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

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

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

An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.

People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.

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

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.

The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.

An abandoned Jewish sanatorium is tucked within the woods of Poland.

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

This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.

In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

A bronze replica of an elm tree that honors the victims that perished in Pawaik Prison.

Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.

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