An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

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.

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

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

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.

A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.