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Unusual Attractions in Warsaw

The Neon Museum

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

Galeria Forty / Forty

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

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.

Warsaw Gasworks Museum

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

Keret House

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.

Warsaw Uprising Monument

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

Warsaw Poster Museum

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

Czar PRL: Life Under Communism Museum

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

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Oberża Pod Czerwonym Wieprzem

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

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