Salt might seem like an everyday kitchen staple, but in Poland, it transforms into a breathtaking masterpiece. The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow is a marvel of human ingenuity and natural beauty, ...

“Enough fun,” I said to Alex, my 12-year-old son, after several days of vacationing in Krakow. We’d visited Wawel Castle on the hill, strolled Old Town and its impressive buildings, and explored the ...

A fire at the site of Detroit’s historic and still-operating salt mine caused evacuations and a hazmat response early Thursday, Aug. 7. Detroit firefighters were called about 1:15 a.m. Aug. 7 to ...

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