Wieliczka Salt Mine is about 10 miles outside of Krakow, one of Poland's most historic cities. The building that houses the mine entrance is pretty modest compared to what's underground.

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The deepest part of the salt mine is about 900 feet underground. "You can see the different rocks, pretty much, these veins that come out," he said while pointing at a large salt wall with his ...

The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow is a marvel of human ingenuity and natural beauty, offering visitors a journey into an underground world of lakes, chapels, and chandeliers-all made of salt.

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