This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

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

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

Ruins of a late 1950s Polish ski jump ramp in the middle of the city.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.