Bydgoszcz, Poland
The Secret Polish Eagle on Fara Church
This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.
Szafarnia, Poland
The manor house where the Polish composer spent childhood summer holidays is now a museum and concert hall.
Poznań, Poland
An impressive monument to Poland's independence.
Parcz, Poland
A miniatures park with a model of Wolf's Lair as it looked during World War II.
Gdańsk, Poland
A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
hajnowski, Poland
Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Come to this Polish museum to take a good, clean look at filth.
Gliwice, Poland
Gliwice Radio Tower, likely the tallest wooden structure in the world.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.
płocki, Poland
The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Borgo Valsugana, Italy
An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.
Rome, Italy
An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.
Bagheria, Italy
A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.
Bologna, Italy
This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.
Capri, Italy
The Emperor Tiberius' palace of debauchery.
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Italy
The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."