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.

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.

A miniatures park with a model of Wolf's Lair as it looked during World War II.

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

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

Deep in a Polish forest, this collection of Iron Age megaliths still holds onto many of its ancient secrets.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.