This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

A collection of miniature, symbolic sculptures hides in plain sight across Kyiv.

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

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

A tribute to the first human in space.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.