Pustevny, Czechia
Libušín a Maměnka
A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.
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Pustevny, Czechia
A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.
Warsaw, Poland
This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.
Warsaw, Poland
One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.
Warsaw, Poland
This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.
Warsaw, Poland
An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.
Bergamo, Italy
It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.
Bergamo, Italy
If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.
Niedzica-Zamek, Poland
This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.
Košice, Slovakia
Pay your respects to a country that only existed for a few weeks.
Sochaczew, Poland
This unique railroad museum secretly contains the history of Poland rebuilding itself from the inside-out.
Levoča, Slovakia
Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.
Katowice, Poland
While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.
Warsaw, Poland
A bronze replica of an elm tree that honors the victims that perished in Pawaik Prison.
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
A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.
Gdańsk, Poland
A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
Gdańsk, Poland
One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.
Gdańsk, Poland
Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.
Gdańsk, Poland
A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.
Gdańsk, Poland
A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.
Gdańsk, Poland
This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.
Ostrava, Czechia
A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
Biskupice-Pulkov, Czechia
Before building her own tombstone, an untrained artist created a concrete menagerie in her garden.
Brno, Czechia
Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.