Places jalilajohnson Wants to Go

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.

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

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

Down this Cracovian street resides a plaque with a stark message about the city's air pollution.

An underground city beneath Krakow's postwar socialist utopia.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

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

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.

A monument to the grand synagogue that stood in this space before Nazis burned it down.

This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.

At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.

This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.