Places phildzielski Wants to Go

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

Naturally formed rock city in Poland.

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

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

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

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

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

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

An underground city of salt.

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

A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

One of the oldest of its kind.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture.

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.