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The staircase is the entrance to the main monastery.

Tallinn, Estonia

Ichthus Art Gallery

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

Juan Manuel Fangio Statue

Monaco

Juan Manuel Fangio Statue

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Staring into the Womb of the Earth

Finland

Högberget Cave

Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar.

Veijo Rönkkönen Sculpture Garden

Parikkala, Finland

Veijo Rönkkönen Sculpture Garden

Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.

Imatrankoski

Imatra, Finland

Imatrankoski

These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button.

Kummakivi Balancing Rock

Ruokolahti, Finland

Kummakivi Balancing Rock

Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.

The paintings

Jääkäri, Finland

Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings

These 5,000-year-old cave paintings provide a glimpse into prehistoric Finnish life.

“Memorial to the Victims of Fascism in Krakow.”

Krakow, Poland

Kraków-Płaszów Concentration Camp

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

St. Annaberg Thingstätte

Gmina Leśnica, Poland

St. Annaberg Thingstätte

One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi German gathering place that still stands today.

The basilisk statue outside Bazyliszek Restaurant.

Warsaw, Poland

The Warsaw Basilisk

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

View from the edge of the quarry.

Krakow, Poland

Liban Quarry

The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.

The forests of Lithuania concealed the site for almost 20 years

Lithuania

Dvina Missile Silo

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

The largest pope statue in the world

Czestochowa, Poland

The World's Tallest Pope Statue

Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.

The desert.

Błędów, Poland

Błędów Desert

People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.

The Painted Village of Zalipie

Zalipie, Poland

The Painted Village of Zalipie

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

Błędne Skały

kłodzki, Poland

Błędne Skały

Naturally formed rock city in Poland.

Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of Skulls)

Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland

Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of Skulls)

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice, Poland

Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice Radio Tower, likely the tallest wooden structure in the world.

Camp 2

Oswiecim, Poland

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

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

Statue of Wojtek the soldier bear in Jordan Park.

Krakow, Poland

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue

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

Spodek at night.

Katowice, Poland

Spodek

While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.

Kościuszko Mound

Krakow, Poland

Kościuszko Mound

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

The new tower, just like the old one

Gmina, Poland

Zabytkowa Dzwonnica (Cloud Demon Repelling Tower)

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.

Niedzica Castle

Niedzica-Zamek, Poland

Niedzica Castle

This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.

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