Sárospatak, Hungary
Tengerszem Nature Preserve
An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.
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Sárospatak, Hungary
An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.
Herľany, Slovakia
One of the few cold geysers in Europe, its eruptions are powered by carbon dioxide.
Niedzica-Zamek, Poland
This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.
Gmina, Poland
This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
Ruda Śląska, Poland
A towering relic of Upper Silesia’s industrial past, the blast furnace of Huta Pokój stands as a monumental reminder of the region’s former role as one of Central Europe’s most important iron and steel production centers.
Jáchymov, Czechia
A stream flows near the radioactive spa, where people place handmade miniatures of water mills and other strange devices.
Krakow, Poland
An artificial hill and apparent calendric structure built in the Early Middle Ages immortalizes a legendary Polish princess.
Krakow, Poland
This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
Krakow, Poland
A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.
Krakow, Poland
There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.
Olomouc, Czechia
A cheeky reminder about the value of art dangles above one of Olomouc's busiest streets.
Králíky, Czechia
Witness to Nazi occupation, this bunker has managed to soldier on to this day.
Tisá, Czechia
Towering sandstone rock formations where 'The Chronicles of Narnia' was filmed.
Karviná, Czechia
Once overlooking the town, this church now resides on a permanent tilt.
Verona, Italy
This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.
Hum Košnički, Croatia
This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.
Bârsana, Romania
The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood
płocki, Poland
The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure.
Poznań, Poland
A tribute to the first human in space.
Słubice, Poland
The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Cardona, Spain
This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
Cardona, Spain
Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.
Fertőrákos, Hungary
On this spot in 1989, nearly a thousand people broke through the Iron Curtain.