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

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

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

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

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

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

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.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

An underground city of salt.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

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

Get your meal delivered via pneumatic at this former post office.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

A New Zealand rubbish dump named after British comedian John Cleese.

Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

This incredible narrow-gauge mountain railway was created by a ceramic artist.