Krakow, Poland
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This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.
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Krakow, Poland
This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.
Krakow, Poland
At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.
Krakow, Poland
Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
Krakow, Poland
A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Krakow, Poland
Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.
Krakow, Poland
Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.
Krakow, Poland
Remnants from a time before electricity.
Krakow, Poland
A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
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Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
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An intricate ceramic tile facade adorns this five-star hotel.
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This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
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This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
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As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
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Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
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Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
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According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
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In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
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A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
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This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.
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100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
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Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.