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

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 ...

Despite Venice's impressive architectural history, the image at the source of this fact check was generated using artificial ...

Venice Is an Upside-Down Forest. Startling Engineering Has Kept City Afloat With Just Wood for More Than 1,600 Years. Venice, for many, possibly ranks as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

There is a common belief that because these wooden poles are underwater, they don’t rot because of the lack of oxygen.

Although the illustration misrepresents what the actual foundations of the city look like, it's true the substructure of Venice was initially built mainly of wood. The University ... The Venetians ...

The famous Venice Beach restaurant finally has an outpost in New York, but something is inevitably lost in the migration.