Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

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

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

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

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

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

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

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.

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.

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

This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

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

A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

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