Places Edited by michellepercha

A phone booth crammed with books marks the path to a house-turned-bookstore in Alaska.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

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

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

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

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

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

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

“It has nae lugs!”

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.