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A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Ruins of a late 1950s Polish ski jump ramp in the middle of the city.

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

Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Poland's oldest salt mine has nearly everything one needs to live underground forever.

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

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

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

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

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

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

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

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.