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

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

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

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.

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

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

“It has nae lugs!”

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

Home to one of the most popular teams in Scottish football history.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.