Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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

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

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

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.

Remnants from a time before electricity.

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

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.

The unsettling remnants of a torn down movie set lies nearby the ruined location of the actual Płaszów Labor Camp.

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

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

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

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

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

A collection of expressive stone sculptures in a scenic and serene riverfront location.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

This charming Latvian lane doubled as Baker Street on the Soviet Union’s version of Sherlock Holmes.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.