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An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.

A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

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

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

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.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.