Sopot, Poland
Krzywy Domek - Crooked House
This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
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Sopot, Poland
This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
Gdańsk, Poland
This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.
Gdynia, Poland
A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.
Gdańsk, Poland
The site of the first battle of World War II.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Jelonki, Poland
Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.
Warsaw, Poland
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Warsaw, Poland
A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
Písek, Czechia
The oldest hydroelectric plant in Czechia is now a museum.
Slaný, Czechia
An unusual heating plant that has garnered notoriety for its distinct shape.
Terezín, Czechia
Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.
Třeboň, Czechia
In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.
Kamenický Šenov, Czechia
Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.
Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechia
Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Žibřidice, Czechia
Abandoned substation turned village treasure.
Most, Czechia
This Gothic church was wheeled in its entirety to a new location a half a mile away.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Žďár nad Sázavou, Czechia
The sanctuary holds what was once believed to be the saint's incorruptible tongue.
Prášily, Czechia
A Cold War secret surveillance tower used to spy on radio communications.
Velké Losiny, Czechia
This renaissance château was home to an infamous witch hunter who sent a hundred suspected witches to their deaths.
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
Olomouc, Czechia
An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.