Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat ...

((X/@BrianRoemmele)) Although the illustration misrepresents what the actual foundations of the city look like, it's true the ...

Venice continues to stun researchers by standing on several wooden piles from trees like larch, oak, alder, pine, spruce, and ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood. As any local knows ...

The St. Regis Venice provided TPG with a complimentary two-night stay so that we could get an inside look at the hotel and ...

one of the worst floods in in Venice's history. Water levels reached more than six feet above average sea level. Today, ...

From 6000 BC, the Chinese harvested salt crystals from Lake Yungchen which partially dried in the summer sun. Many other lakes around the world have been used in the same way. The wealth produced by ...