Hallstatt

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Image of Hallstatt Charnel House located in Hallstatt, Austria
Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstatt Charnel House

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls

The town of Hallstatt looks like the kind of Austrian town that the Sound of Music might have been set in. On a beautiful forested mountain, next to a perfectly blue lake, filled with charming... »

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Image of Salzwelten: The Hallstatt Salt Mine located in Hallstatt, Austria
Hallstatt, Austria

Salzwelten: The Hallstatt Salt Mine

The world's oldest known salt mine

Despite the fact that Hallstatt, Austria was accessible only by foot and boat until 1890 Hallstatt has been a major site of human activity for over 7000 years. The reason: salt. Salt has been... »

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