This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

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

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.

These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.

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

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

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

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

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.

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

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.