Wieliczka is one of the oldest documented salt mines in Europe, often called the 'Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland.' Rock salt was mined at Wieliczka from the Middle Ages up until the 20th century.
The Wieliczka mine sprawls over nine floors and reaches heights of 1,072 feet below the surface. It includes 2040 chambers and more than 186 miles of galleries, 26 surface shafts, and 180 connecting caverns.
(thanks Lauren)
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I've been there. I'm sorry to report that, in this case, the thing is more exciting on the Internet than it is in person.
Only a very small portion of the mine is open to the public, and the tour is long. It's near Krakow, but we ended up spending half a day to see it. I didn't think it was worth the time we spent.
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