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Łapalice, Poland

Łapalice Castle

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania

Franz Sederevičiaus Sculpture Ensemble

An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania

The Extinct Town of Schirwindt

You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.
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Poland

Trójstyk Granic

A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.
Added by adiaforaest
gołdapski, Poland

Stańczyki Viaducts

The two abandoned overpasses are among the largest bridges in Poland.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Kętrzyn County, Poland

Bismarck Tower Ruin

This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.
wdcom Added by wdcom
Leśniewo, Poland

Leśniewo U-Boat Locks

Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.
gypsyblue Added by gypsyblue
Rapa, Poland

Rapa Pyramid

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Ketrzyn, Poland

The Wolf's Lair

This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
Indygenous Added by Indygenous
Morristown, New Jersey

Morris Frank and Buddy

A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.
Sydney Rose Added by Sydney Rose
Jelonki, Poland

Elbląg Canal

Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.
Added by jsliwinski
Gdańsk, Poland

Falowiec

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.
reneejudith Added by reneejudith
Gdańsk, Poland

Cemetery of Lost Cemeteries

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.
reneejudith Added by reneejudith
Gdańsk, Poland

Old Prussian Hags of Northern Pomerania

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Gdańsk, Poland

The Three Boar Heads of Gdańsk

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Gdańsk, Poland

Gdansk Astronomical Clock

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Added by duncanchappell
Gdańsk, Poland

Wisłoujście Fortress

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Gdańsk, Poland

Tower Clock Museum

This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Gdańsk, Poland

Fahrenheit Monument

This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.
Added by duncanchappell
Gdynia, Poland

Torpedownia

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Poland

Moving Sand Dunes

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Leba, Poland

Nazi Rocket Test Site

This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.
AdamTKincaid Added by AdamTKincaid
Berlin, Germany

Prinzessinnengarten

Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Rheinsberg, Germany

Rheinsberg Nuclear Power Plant

This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.
gypsyblue Added by gypsyblue