Bridge of Sighs: Quick Facts

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A gondola glides along the Rio di Palazzo canal beneath the ornate white stone Bridge of Sighs, which connects the Doge's Palace to the prison in Venice, Italy.

A gondolier steers a gondola along a narrow canal beneath the white stone Bridge of Sighs connecting two historic buildings in Venice, Italy.

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