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Pniewo, Poland

The Ostwall Fortification

What was once an underground Nazi city is now Europe's largest bat reserve.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Gdynia, Poland

Hotel Zdrowie

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.
eleana Added by eleana
Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw Poster Museum

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Jelonki, Poland

Elbląg Canal

Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.
Added by jsliwinski
Krakow, Poland

Nowa Huta

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
leiris Added by leiris
Wrocław, Poland

Przejście (Passage)

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Sopot, Poland

Krzywy Domek - Crooked House

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.
ronin Added by ronin
Gdańsk, Poland

Gdansk Astronomical Clock

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Added by duncanchappell
Warsaw, Poland

Keret House

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Torun, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus House

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."
Trevor Added by Trevor
Bydgoszcz, Poland

The Exploseum

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Krakow, Poland

Liban Quarry

The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.
Americanaux Added by Americanaux
Szymbark, Poland

Upside-Down House

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.
Added by jason schwartzman
Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw Gasworks Museum

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.
Added by dominikvifian
Gdańsk, Poland

Ruins at Westerplatte

The site of the first battle of World War II.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Walbrzych, Poland

Książ Castle

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Ketrzyn, Poland

The Wolf's Lair

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
Indygenous Added by Indygenous
Krakow, Poland

Wawel Dragon's Den

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Added by alimawanderlust83
Krakow, Poland

The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
TravelTourist Added by TravelTourist
Krakow, Poland

Rynek Underground

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
kaila Added by kaila
Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.
michelle Added by michelle
Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland

Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of Skulls)

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

Praia da Ursa

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
Keyword Adventuring Added by Keyword Adventuring
Funchal, Portugal

Madeira Botanical Garden

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas