2 Hidden Destinations in Europe

Poland

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Krzyżtopór Castle

Poland · Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

This colossal 17th-century castle, designed with an architectural calendar and zodiac, was mysteriously abandoned after just 11 years and stands as one of Poland's grandest, yet forgotten, ruins.

Once an extravagant palace with an aquarium in its ceiling and 365 windows (one for each day of the year), Krzyżtopór Castle was built as a ...

Krzywy Las (The Crooked Forest)

Poland · West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Imagine stepping into a silent, sun-dappled grove where every single pine tree takes a dramatic, inexplicable 90-degree bend just above the ground before curving skyward.

This small stand of around 400 oddly shaped pine trees has baffled botanists and locals alike for decades, with theories ranging from severe...