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.

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

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

A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

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

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

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

These plaques found across Warsaw commemorate the sites where executions or battles took place during the German occupation.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

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

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

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

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The World's Largest Bull.