Gmina, Poland
Zabytkowa Dzwonnica (Cloud Demon Repelling Tower)
This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
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Gmina, Poland
This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
Zalipie, Poland
This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.
Niedzica-Zamek, Poland
This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.
Čičmany, Slovakia
A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Krakow, Poland
Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.
Krakow, Poland
A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.
Krakow, Poland
Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.
Krakow, Poland
In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.
Brno, Czechia
A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
Brno, Czechia
Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.
Pilsen, Czechia
Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.
Wrocław, Poland
A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.
Wrocław, Poland
In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
Wrocław, Poland
This ex-prison dates back to the Middle Ages.
Görlitz, Germany
One of the few German synagogues to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom has been beautifully restored.
Görlitz, Germany
After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.
Görlitz, Germany
This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.
Hřensko, Czechia
Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Bad Schandau, Germany
An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Taketomi, Japan
White beach sands made of the remains of tiny, star shaped creatures.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
Yakushima, Japan
The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'