Ruins of a late 1950s Polish ski jump ramp in the middle of the city.

A tribute to the first human in space.

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

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

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

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.

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

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

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

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

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

A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.

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

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

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

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

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

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

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

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

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 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.