85 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Poland - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Poland

Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland

Kaplica Czaszek: The Chapel of Skulls

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

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Gryfino Forest

Gryfino, Poland

Crooked Forest

Abusive farmers may have stunted trees 80 years ago.

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Underground Cathedral (Flickr/magro kr)

Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.

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Rynek Underground Cemetery

Rynek Underground

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

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The bones of the Wawel dragon.

The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

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The Wolf's Lair

Ketrzyn, Poland

The Wolf's Lair

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

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The Dragon's Den

Wawel Dragon's Den

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

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The castle had strategic importance for centuries.

Walbrzych, Poland

Książ Castle

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Poland

Oscypek

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Meats & Animal Products

Oscypek

In Poland's highlands, a small group makes a beautiful, smoky sheep's milk cheese.

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Bird Milk Chocolate

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Bird Milk Chocolate

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.

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Chaga Mushroom

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Ritual & Medicinal

Chaga Mushroom

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.

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Herring Under a Fur Coat

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Herring Under a Fur Coat

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

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Stories
About Poland

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The Cartoon Goat From Poland Who Wandered the World in Search of Shoes

Koziołek Matołek resonated with generations of Polish children.

by Sarah Laskow

A medieval depiction of scribe holding a quill pen and a knife, from Canterbury, England.

Found: A Medieval Knife That Was Used Like an Eraser

It was probably some scribe's best friend.

by Vittoria Traverso

January 31, 2018

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