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

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

The deepest metro station in the world.

The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

One of the world’s best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

When you've got to go, you've got to go.

A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.