This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

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

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

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

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

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

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

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

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

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

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

This memorial complex contains several mass graves for victims of the Siege of Leningrad.