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Venice Shouldn’t Exist—Here’s What It’s Actually Built On

The entire city depends on wood that never rots.

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Joseph Pickett
Apr 04, 2026
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This is what Venice actually stands on.

Venice stands on millions of trees driven into mud.

Not stone. Not bedrock. Wood.

The entire city depends on it.

More than 100 small islands—
all of them standing …

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