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

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

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

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

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

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.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

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

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

300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.

Hungarian self-built castle.

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities.

These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.