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Parcz, Poland

Mazurolandia

A miniatures park with a model of Wolf's Lair as it looked during World War II.

Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice, Poland

Gliwice Radio Tower

Gliwice Radio Tower, likely the tallest wooden structure in the world.

Wikipedia Monument.

Słubice, Poland

Wikipedia Monument

The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.

Christ the King in Poland.

Świebodzin, Poland

Internet Antennas of Christ the King

This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.

Trójstyk Granic.

Poland

Trójstyk Granic

A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.

Intersection of two rivers: Nielba and Wełna in Wagrowiec, Poland

Wągrowiec, Poland

The Wagrowiec Bifurcation

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

Stone Circles at Odry

Odry, Poland

The Stone Circles at Odry

Deep in a Polish forest, this collection of Iron Age megaliths still holds onto many of its ancient secrets.

Torpedownia

Gdynia, Poland

Torpedownia

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

Crosses come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and material.

Grabarka, Poland

Holy Mountain of Grabarka

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

The castle.

Łapalice, Poland

Łapalice Castle

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.

Fossilized tree tops poke out from the tops of the sand dunes.

Poland

Moving Sand Dunes

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.

Upside Down House

Szymbark, Poland

Upside-Down House

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

The Painted Village of Zalipie

Zalipie, Poland

The Painted Village of Zalipie

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

Camp 2

Oswiecim, Poland

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

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

Ruined buildings have been stabilized and are now walkable.

Gdańsk, Poland

Ruins at Westerplatte

The site of the first battle of World War II.

Crooked Forest (krzywy las)

Gryfino, Poland

Crooked Forest

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

Stańczyki Viaducts.

gołdapski, Poland

Stańczyki Viaducts

The two abandoned overpasses are among the largest bridges in Poland.

The Wolf's Lair

Ketrzyn, Poland

The Wolf's Lair

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

Path leading up to the Pyramid

Rapa, Poland

Rapa Pyramid

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.

Bismarck Tower Ruin

Kętrzyn County, Poland

Bismarck Tower Ruin

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.

Mohon del Trigo Observatory

Güejar Sierra, Spain

Mohon del Trigo Observatory

This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.

Torcal de Antequera

Antequera, Spain

Torcal de Antequera

Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.

View from the road.

Brihuega, Spain

Cívica

This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.

Sad Hill Cemetery

Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain

Sad Hill Cemetery

This haunting location was featured in the final scene of a classic spaghetti western.

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