Underground lake in salt mine
This is a sight that will make you go “wow”. Not only it’s an underground lake, which already makes you feel like you’re looking at something that came straight from a fairytale about magic,... The...
View ArticleSalt mine chamber sculptures
By the wall of a salt mine chamber there are very intricate sculptures of a historical warrior and a building. Obviously they’re made out of salt, just like everything in the amazing Wieliczka salt......
View ArticleYellow underground train
This adorable small train works in the Wieliczka salt mine in Poland. It drives underground transporting the salt and other important things, and in this picture you can see where and how exactly it...
View ArticleSalt statue of Józef Piłsudski
Józef Piłsudski is a very well-known Polish historical figure from the early 20th century. He has a lot of statues all over the country, but this one is by far the most unusual and... The post Salt...
View ArticleOld salt mine corridor
In the amazingly beautiful and fancy place that is the Wieliczka salt mine, this kind of dilapidated corridor is a very unusual sight. Most of it is completely falling apart and the floor is... The...
View ArticleSalt mine grotto
This lovely view in the Wieliczka salt mine is one of many historical attractions available in this amazing place. The sign on the white-painted walls over the small tunnel says “The Józef Piłsudski...
View ArticleWooden corridor in a mine
In the salt mine of Wieliczka in Poland this is an unusual sight – it’s a simple wooden corridor and doesn’t have anything to do with salt as far as we can see. It... The post Wooden corridor in a mine...
View ArticleSalt mine wooden corridor
When you don’t look at this picture very carefully it looks just like any regular corridor which new shiny wooden panels on the floor. Then you look a little bit closer and you see... The post Salt...
View ArticleSalt statue of saint Kinga
What seems like just a group of statues, becomes something truly incredible as soon as you find out how unusual they are. Everything you see in this picture is made entirely out of salt.... The post...
View ArticleChamber in a salt mine
Even the walls themselves are already interesting because they’re made of huge wooden logs, but it gets even more fascinating once you read the sign that says, “The Mikołaj Kopernik Chamber – before...
View ArticleSalt mine chamber
The sign in the picture says, “The Pieskowa Skała Chamber – 1669”. You don’t see much else, just white walls and a wooden barrel, but it’s still a fascinating place for two reasons –... The post Salt...
View ArticleWooden door in salt mine
Even though in this picture you don’t see any salt (unlike in most pictures from the incredible place that is the Wieliczka salt mine), the view is still interesting. Everything is made of wood... The...
View ArticleWooden mine corridor
This corridor looks breathtaking and definitely resembles a fairytale location. The play of shadows and lights in the photograph is truly gorgeous, and adds to the mystery of the place. In reality it’s...
View ArticlePope John Paul II salt statue
Many famous people have their statues in this amazing place, and so does the Polish pope John Paul II. It’s not regular sculptures at all – they’re all fully made out of salt. It’s a... The post Pope...
View ArticleDisplay of horses in a mine
This photo shows a display of horses (very obviously just figures, not real ones) working in the Wieliczka salt mine. It’s angled in a very interesting way, though, focusing more on the wooden...
View ArticleHistorical salt mine chamber
Thanks to the sign on the wall that says, “The Upper Urszula Chamber, exc. between 1649-1685”, you can see how amazingly old this part of the salt mine in Wieliczka is. It’s a perfect... The post...
View ArticleCasimir the Great salt statue
This statue, just like many other depictions of historical figures in this magical place that is the salt mine in Wieliczka, is made entirely out of salt. In this case it’s the famous Polish... The...
View ArticleUnderground corridor
This corridor looks truly magical, especially since it’s seemingly endless, but also because of the play of lights and shadows and the beautiful artistic colors of the entire picture. It seems like a...
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