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A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.

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

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

Remnants from a time before electricity.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

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

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.