Warsaw, Poland
Mieszko the Stone Bear
Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.
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Warsaw, Poland
Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.
Warsaw, Poland
Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
Warsaw, Poland
A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
Warsaw, Poland
This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.
Warsaw, Poland
The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
London, England
Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.
Helsinki, Finland
Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Tallinn, Estonia
A large boulder was declared a local landmark by a popular vlogger.
Tallinn, Estonia
The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.
Tallinn, Estonia
A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Tallinn, Estonia
This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.
Tallinn, Estonia
This striking memorial is one of Estonia’s most controversial Soviet leftovers.
Tallinn, Estonia
A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
Tallinn, Estonia
Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
Tallinn, Estonia
Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.