Poland

Jezowice, Poland

Błędne Skały

Naturally formed rock city in Poland

Although they are called the Errant Rocks in English, Błędne Skały looks almost intentional. As perfectly chiseled paths lead visitors on hikes, their imaginations can run wild among the natural... »

Geological Oddities | Edited by serflac and atimian

Gryfino, Poland

Gryfino Forest

Abusive farmers may have stunted trees 80 years ago

Blending science fiction and ecological abnormality, a group of 400 trees in Poland are mysteriously bent. Hovering just inches above the ground, the trees amazingly, and dramatically, take a... »

Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Gdansk, Poland

Falowiec

Communist-era residential block is the longest residential building in Europe

Built throughout the Polish city of Gdansk in the late 1960s and 70s, falowiec means "wavy block" and is a type of architecture that has a wavy shape in both its body - the main structure - and... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by reneejudith and Nicholas Jackson

Gdansk, Poland

Cemetery of Lost Cemeteries

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II

Before World War II broke out, the Polish city of Gdansk was home to 27 different graveyards and a necropolis. All of those were destroyed during the war or bulldozed after it. Decades later, on... »

Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by reneejudith, Nicholas Jackson and others

Warsaw, Poland

Skarpa Ski Jump

Ruins of a late 1950s Polish ski jump ramp in the middle of the city

The 'skarpa,' Polish for 'escarpment,' was originally used for training. However, since it was closed down in the 1980s it has only been utilized by various contemporary Polish performance artists... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by reneejudith, Annetta and others

Sopot, Poland

Crooked House

Known locally as Krzywy Domek, this warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station

Located in Sopot, Poland, this commercial building is a popular landmark for tourists and photographers. Built in 2004 by the design team of Szotynscy & Zaleski, this 4,000 sq. meter building is... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson

Rebielice Krolewskie, Poland

Rębielice Królewskie Wind Turbine

Oldest wind turbine in Europe, constructed in 1932

The oldest in Europe, the wind turbine at Rębielice Królewskie was built in 1932. Designed by Józef Antos, the turbine has a rotor that is 18 meters in diameter situated on a steel tower that... »

Electrical Oddities | Edited by Alpha and Nicholas Jackson

Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt

The Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland is the epitome of technological human progress. The beginnings of the current mine are believed to have been primitively excavated after the discovery of a rock... »

Wonders of Salt, Odd Accommodations, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites | Edited by michelle, Dylan and 4 others

Torun, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus House

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth"

Nicolaus Copernicus was the first astronomer to develop a complete theory of the universe with the sun at the center. With his "heliocentric model" published in 1543, Copernicus showed that the... »

Strange Science, Unique Collections | Edited by Trevor and Dylan

Emilcin, Poland

Emilcin UFO memorial

In 2005, a memorial was put up near the small town of Emilcin, Poland consisting of a metal cube balanced on top of a a rock. It commemorates the most famous alleged UFO abduction case in Polish... »

Unusual Monuments | Edited by Alpha and Dylan