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Monuments
Venice stands on millions of wooden piles
Its palaces rest on tree trunks driven into the lagoon mud. Starved of oxygen underwater, the wood petrified instead of rotting.
Venice Carnival
Venice's masks once erased class
During Carnival, Venetians wore the bauta and volto masks to move through the city anonymously — nobles and servants gambling side by side. The republic eventually had to pass laws limiting when masks could be worn.
Travel
Venice Has Streets Made of Water
Venice spreads across more than 100 lagoon islands linked by canals and bridges. Public water buses function like city transit.