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Prague, Czechia

Old New Synagogue

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

ronin

Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Added by biboul

Prague, Czechia

Idiom Installation

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

Sebastian Wortys

Added by Sebastian Wortys

Prague, Czechia

Paternoster Lift

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Prague, Czechia

Man Hanging Out

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

leiris

Added by leiris

Zakopane, Poland

Old Zakopane Cemetery

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

AdamTKincaid

Added by AdamTKincaid

Oswiecim, Poland

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Added by Anglophilia

Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue

A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Statue of Jan Matejko

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

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Memorial to the Victims of Air Pollution

Down this Cracovian street resides a plaque with a stark message about the city's air pollution.

Added by Tararator18

Dżok the Dog Monument

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

larissahayden

Added by larissahayden

Wawel Dragon's Den

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

Added by alimawanderlust83

The Bones of the Wawel Dragon

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

TravelTourist

Added by TravelTourist

Wawel Chakra

This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

Added by JakesMotoAdventure

Church of St. Francis of Assisi

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

larissahayden

Added by larissahayden

Rynek Underground

Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.

kaila

St. Mary's Basilica

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

gjexcalibur

Added by gjexcalibur

Polish Army Museum

This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Battle of Grunwald Painting

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Gallery of Medieval Art

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Chopin Monument

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

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

'Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue'

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

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Warsaw's Chopin Benches

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

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Chopin's Heart

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.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser