Places rubysage Wants to Go

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

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

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

One of only two places in the world where two rivers cross each other without the waters mixing.

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

An abandoned Jewish sanatorium is tucked within the woods of Poland.

Come to this Polish museum to take a good, clean look at filth.

The giant metal fruit was once the symbol of a large farm.

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

A small square populated with giant birchwood sculptures.

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

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.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

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

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

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

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

These beautiful castle ruins are nestled in the Polish countryside.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.