Begin your tour at the 'kilometer zero' marker near Dmowski roundabout. This granite obelisk, erected in the 1950s alongside the Palace itself, marks the point from which all road distances in Poland are measured.

Learn about the Palace of Culture and Science, once known as 'Stalin's gift' to Poland. Discover this enormous socialist realist structure, built in the 1950s when Warsaw lay in ruins after WWII.

Walk through Świętokrzyski Park as you circle the Palace grounds. Take in this green space, part of the Palace's surrounding landscape.

See the innovative cube-shaped sundial designed by Polish clockmaker Tadeusz Przypkowski. Discover this unexpected detail built into the pavement, a quiet tribute to the science of timekeeping.

Pay respects at the monument commemorating Janusz Korczak and the children of his orphanage. Reflect on this poignant memorial to one of Warsaw's WWII tragedies.

Pass by one of the ornamental fountains surrounding the Palace of Culture and Science, part of the original socialist realist design from the 1950s. Take in these decorative features, restored and reactivated in recent decades after years of dormancy.

Pass by the Warsaw Tourist Information point near the Palace grounds. Take a moment here if you'd like additional maps or guidance for exploring the city further.

Marvel at the flower clock, over 8 meters in diameter. Take in this unexpected detail among the Palace's many quirky surrounding features.

Walk through Pasaż Wisławy Szymborskiej, a passage named after Poland's Nobel Prize-winning poet, connecting the Centrum metro station to Warszawa Centralna train station. Take in this modern thoroughfare, part of the redeveloped plaza surrounding the Palace.

End your tour at 'Patelnia' square, a lively meeting point with entrances to Warsaw's metro system. Take in the Hyde Park-like atmosphere, where performers and vendors create a fitting close to your walk.