This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

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

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

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

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.

An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.

A bookstore dedicated to the intersection of comedy and art.

A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.

The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.

Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.

At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.

A poem by Arthur Rimbaud is inscribed on the wall of a street that, while it is only one block long, plays a key role in multiple novels.

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

A thought-provoking outdoor art installation sits in the seat of German law.

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.

Not far from the busy city lie these remains of a time when the world was on fire.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

Come for the giant taxidermy lion, stay for the knick knacks at this Minneapolis curiosity shop.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

This stone bridge is all that remains of a submerged New Jersey town.