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A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

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

This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.

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

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

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

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

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

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

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.

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

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.