The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

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

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

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

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

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

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

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.

Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.

Once home to some 250,000 volumes and priceless art artifacts, this Polish estate was a target of bombing during World War II.

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

At night, this memorial illuminates a ghostly outline of a footbridge that connected two sections of the Warsaw Ghetto.

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

The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

Rub it for a bit of good luck.

While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.