A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.

An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

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

The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.

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

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.

The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.