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A maze of underground warehouses and cellars underneath one of Poland's most historic cities

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

This ancient tree in the middle of a street united the community in an effort to preserve it.

An installation at the border commemorates a battle from 972.

Oldest surviving milestone in Europe outside of the Roman Empire.

Once tied to Templar legend and later to Prussian counts, this fairy-tale palace has witnessed centuries of Polish history

A symbolic cemetery in a suburban square marks the birthplace of Poland's WWII resistance movement.

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.

A towering relic of Upper Silesia’s industrial past, the blast furnace of Huta Pokój stands as a monumental reminder of the region’s former role as one of Central Europe’s most important iron and steel production centers.

Prior to modern plumbing, some toilets were in tall towers perched over rivers.

One of the largest and most ornate abbeys in this part of Europe.

A large boar commemorates the city's founding and the origin of its name.

For 200 years, people have flocked to this Polish town to experience the healing powers of salt.

The tallest stone dam in Poland was opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II himself.

At nearly four meters tall, this giant potato looms over a small Polish town.

According to local legend, this unassuming art gallery was once used to imprison witches.

The original stone marking the interwar border between Germany and Poland sits in this unassuming village park.

One of Warsaw's coolest malls was once a center for anti-Nazi resistance activity.

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?

A striking church with a Tolkien-inspired nickname.

This interactive museum celebrates the iconic arcade game.

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.

This wooden mosque is one of the few remnants of medieval Poland's Muslim Tatar community in this deeply Catholic country.

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.