Places Petronille Wants to Go

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.

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

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

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

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

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

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

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

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

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

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

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.