122 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, Poland

Crooked Forest

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

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Wieliczka, Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine

An underground city of salt.

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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

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

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Wawel Dragon's Den

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

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Oswiecim, Poland

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in Germany's history.

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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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Unique
Food & Drink
in Poland

Apple Cheese

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Apple Cheese

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

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St. Martin's Croissant

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St. Martin's Croissant

Bakers fold this Polish pastry 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe.

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Kvass

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

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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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Explore Poland

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Recent Poland Activity

sasqn has been to The Painted Village of Zalipie

irl2415 wants to go to The Train to Heaven

irl2415 wants to go to Hydropolis

GinnyJo has been to Gdańsk Shipyard

GinnyJo has been to St. Mary's Basilica

Stories
About Poland

Jam Saheb with Polish children.

During WWII, Polish Refugees Found a Home in India

The Maharaja of Nawanagar opened his summer palace to displaced children.

by Sunaina Kumar

November 28, 2018

<em>People in Interiors</em>, from <em>The Sociological Record</em>, Ostropa, Silesia, 1980.

Zofia Rydet Spent the Last Decades of Her Life Trying to Photograph Every House in Poland

Inside an archive of more than 20,000 documentary images.

by Anika Burgess

August 24, 2018

Ever tried cleaning up a chocolate spill in the kitchen?

12 Tons of Liquid Chocolate Have Blocked a Polish Highway

All aspiring Augustus Gloops should report to Poland.

In Pacanów, Koziołek Matołek is everywhere.

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