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Rome, Italy

Porta Alchemica

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Added by athomio
Rome, Italy

The Mouth of Truth

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Vienna, Austria

WIENXTRA-Spielebox

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.
Added by JoRed
Vienna, Austria

Neidhart Frescoes

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.
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Vienna, Austria

Esperanto Museum

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Vienna, Austria

Ampelpärchen

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Added by duncanchappell
Vienna, Austria

Gasometer Town

Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Vienna, Austria

Cemetery of the Nameless

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.
Added by Quisquilia
Vienna, Austria

Wiener Pestsäule (Vienna Plague Column)

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Vienna, Austria

Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church)

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Jaszmina Szendrey Added by Jaszmina Szendrey
Vienna, Austria

Kriminalmuseum

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.
michelle Added by michelle
Vienna, Austria

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library)

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Warszawa, Poland

The Mammoth Bone

A massive mammoth bone has been on display inside this church since the 18th century.
Mathias Van de Velde Added by Mathias Van de Velde
Krakow, Poland

Kraków Pinball Museum

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.
Added by HannahT
Sanok, Poland

Museum of Folk Architecture

An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.
Added by jzfineberg
Wierzbica, Poland

Sadpol Strawberry

The giant metal fruit was once the symbol of a large farm.
Urbex Travel Added by Urbex Travel
Krakow, Poland

The Living Obwarzanek Museum (Żywe Muzeum Obwarzanka)

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.
larissahayden Added by larissahayden
Warsaw, Poland

Old Town Wishing Bell

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Warsaw, Poland

Mieszko the Stone Bear

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.
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Warsaw, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus Monument

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Gdańsk, Poland

Dwór Artusa

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
Added by mirrorwriting
Warsaw, Poland

Marie Curie's Tree

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Malbork, Poland

Malbork Castle

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
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Warsaw, Poland

Mermaid of Warsaw

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab