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.

A bronze replica of an elm tree that honors the victims that perished in Pawaik Prison.

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

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

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

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

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

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

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.

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

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

Down this Cracovian street resides a plaque with a stark message about the city's air pollution.

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

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

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

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

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

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.