Seychelles
Mission Ruins of Venn's Town
The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.
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Seychelles
The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.
Leppävirta, Finland
Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.
Carbis Bay, England
A quirky mausoleum celebrated once every five years with young dancing girls, widows, a tax man, and more.
Ikaruga, Japan
Home to the world's oldest wooden building.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Atlanta, Georgia
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Wierzbica, Poland
The giant metal fruit was once the symbol of a large farm.
Zegartowice, Poland
This mushroom-shaped rock has frustrated and fascinated locals for centuries.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Warsaw, Poland
The final resting place of the last "gypsy king" of Poland.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.
Warsaw, Poland
This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.
Krakow, Poland
An artificial hill and apparent calendric structure built in the Early Middle Ages immortalizes a legendary Polish princess.
Żagań, Poland
The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.
Warsaw, Poland
A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.
Karpacz, Poland
This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.
Warsaw, Poland
This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.
Gmina, Poland
This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
Wisniowa, Poland
The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.
Sopot, Poland
This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Zakopane, Poland
Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.
Warsaw, Poland
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.