A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

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

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

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.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

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

An underground city of salt.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.