Kraków's Rynek is the largest medieval square in Europe, alive with history, pigeons, and people.
Wawel, which includes the Royal castle and cathedral, is the spiritual center of Poland.
The Jewish Culture Festival, held every July in Kazimierz, is one of the country's top events.
Nowa Huta, the model workers town built around the former Lenin steelworks, is a snapshot right out of the communist era.
The Museum Czartoryskich Arsenal Miejski displays the National Museum's most famous painting, Leonardo's Lady with an Ermine.