Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

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

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

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

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

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

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

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

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

A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.

This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

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

The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

A sculpture of the beloved author surrounded by characters from his fairy tales.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.