Miedzianka, Poland
The Disappeared City of Miedzianka
This formerly-prosperous Silesian mining town was completely demolished in the late 1960s and early 1970s as an attempt to cover up a secret Soviet uranium mine.
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Miedzianka, Poland
This formerly-prosperous Silesian mining town was completely demolished in the late 1960s and early 1970s as an attempt to cover up a secret Soviet uranium mine.
Warsaw, Poland
Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.
Skrzyńsko, Poland
Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.
Szałe, Poland
Disturbing works of outsider art, carved from whole logs.
Krakow, Poland
A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.
Parcz, Poland
A miniatures park with a model of Wolf's Lair as it looked during World War II.
Wrocław, Poland
This ex-prison dates back to the Middle Ages.
Krakow, Poland
This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.
Warsaw, Poland
Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.
Warsaw, Poland
At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Chełmno, Poland
The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.
Sierpnica, Poland
An extensive network of secret tunnels was created for the Nazi project "Riese."
Gdańsk, Poland
This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.
Poznań, Poland
A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.
Błędów, Poland
People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.
hajnowski, Poland
Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.
Raciborz, Poland
The biggest exposition of dental equipement in Europe. And a Mummy.
Sanok, Poland
An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.
Świebodzin, Poland
This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.
Czestochowa, Poland
Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.
Kartuzy, Poland
The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Come to this Polish museum to take a good, clean look at filth.
Karpacz, Poland
The largest toy museum in Poland showcases Europe's history of childhood.