3Wieliczka, Poland
Near Kraków lies one of Europe’s most remarkable subterranean attractions: the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Beneath the ground is an extraordinary network of chambers, corridors, chapels and sculptures carved from salt.
The mine operated for centuries and developed into something resembling a hidden city beneath the Polish countryside. Its most impressive spaces include enormous underground chambers decorated with salt sculptures and elaborate religious artwork.
Visitors descend deep underground to explore sections of this fascinating world, where the walls, floors and even some decorative details are made from salt.
