A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.

An artificial hill and apparent calendric structure built in the Early Middle Ages immortalizes a legendary Polish princess.

Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs.

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

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

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

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

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

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

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

One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi gathering place that still stands today.

This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

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

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

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

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

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