The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

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

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.

At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

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

The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.