Places susangratto Wants to Go

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

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

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

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

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

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

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

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

A rare remnant of Finland’s Soviet-occupied past.

Relocated graffiti- and street-art exhibition space in a former national railway warehouse.

This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.

These lakeside pictographs were some of the first pieces of prehistoric artwork found in Finland.

One of the oldest structures in Helsinki is this burrow grave that dates back to the Bronze Age.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

This former hospital was once one of the oldest mental health facilities in Europe.

The door to the museum holds a unique artifact from the Finnish Civil War.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

The etchings on this narrow channel between two islands bear witness to maritime travelers who have passed through since the Middle Ages.