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A historic train station for the steam engine narrow-gauge railway. The station was built in 1899 and operated until 1951. The station was built in front of the Church of St. Boniface and is located between two parks: one of them hosts a large monument for the exiles of Siberia. The Narrow-Gauge Train Station Church of St. Boniface The Monument for the exiles of Siberia

At the end of 1943, the Nazis built a military complex in Lower Silesia as a part of Project Riese – the code name for constructing seven underground structures in Lower Silesia. The project's purpose is not clear – some suggest it planned to be a headquarters, while others think it intended to serve the arms industries. Today it is possible to see 1500 meters of underground corridors, halls, and bunkers. The visit is guided, both with a guide and with an audio guide.

This beautiful wooden Baroque church, listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, was founded in 1657. The church was built in one year, using wood and clay. It's the largest wooden basilica in Europe. The approval for building this protestant church was given according to the Peace of Westphalia, the agreement that ended the brutal Thirty Years' War between 1618 to 1648. The church was named after this peace agreement. A similar church was built in Jawor and Głogów – but the last one burned down in 1758.

The main camp of Gross Rosen was the head of a German network of Nazi concentration camps, which was consist of 100 subcamps in eastern Germany, Czechoslovakia, and occupied Poland. 125 thousand prisoners were forced to work in Gross-Rosen camps – most of them are Jews from all over Europe. 40 thousand of them were killed. Some well-known German companies enjoyed the slave labor in Gross-Rosen: Blaupunkt, Siemens, Krupp, IG Farben, Daimler-Benz, etc. Although this is an awful place to visit – you have to see it in your own eyes: The size of the site, the German companies' barracks. To see how the Simens slaves' workshop is operating right in front of the Crematorium, where they burned the bodies. It's shocking.

Beautiful gardens in Wroclaw, near the Centennial Hall, with hundreds of plants, trees, flowers, bushes, and lovely lakes and sidewalks. The gardens were established in 1913 as part of the Global Exhibition. It was renewed in the 90s by specialists from Japan and destroyed by a flood. It opened again in 1999. It's a charming place to walk and relax.

I really love beer, especially wheat beer, and I'm kind of a beer collector – I'm looking for new beers to taster wherever I travel. A few years ago, I discovered the Untapped App, which allows its users to rank beers and find great new beers and venues that sell great beers. I didn't know their headquarters are in Wilmington, so it was a big surprise to see their offices. I rang the bell, and a nice young woman gave me a tour on-site. It was thrilling – to see how things are managed behind the popular app. If you love beers – you must download their app: https://untappd.com/

The battleship North Carolina is a fabulous museum on the water. It's a real battleship from WWII. It provides hours of fun exploring the deck, war rooms, control rooms, bedrooms, kitchen, barbershop, armory, ship's shop, officers' rooms, and even a post office at the police station of the vessel. Fantastic place for children and adults. You can explore the ship on your own or take a guide for an extra payment.

The historic district of Wilmington is well preserved, with unique houses from the 19th century and signs with the names of the original residents and the date they were built. The district is full of restaurants, pubs, breweries, shops, and boutiques. It's a great place to hang out.

A long and beautiful river walk along the bank of Cape Fear River, with signs that tell the story of the city's development. A must-visit place in Wilmington.

The cotton exchange is a compound of eight restored buildings that serves as a shopping mall. One of the buildings was built as a mill at the end of the 19th century and later became the thriving cotton export business house. From Wilmington port, the Southern cotton was sent to Europe and America. The other buildings hosted restaurants, grocery shops, banks, and other businesses. Today it all contains 30 restaurants and shops with the style and feel of 19th century days.

In an hour and a quarter of a fascination tour in the Bellamy Mansion, one can learn a lot about the South, the slaves, and the white nobility of slave-owners. The Bellamy Mansion was severely damaged by fire, and the place becomes a museum after a severe reconstruction. A fascinating place to visit.

Fort Fisher is a nice place to visit, especially for children. It's not a huge site, and you won't see various fish and marine animals. The display may have been limited due to renovations. However, this Aquarium lets you touch sharks, eels, rays, and a sea turtle – it's a thrill.