Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

#1 Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) This elaborate church sits on the popular piazza by the same name. The church was built in honor of Saint Mark the evangelist, whose remains were stolen from their home ... Read more » Uschools University Images / Getty Images

#2 Grand Canal Considered to be the main street of Venice, the 2-mile-long Grand Canal is one of the city's most popular and highly photographed attractions. Recent travelers recommend hiring a gondolier ... Read more » IakovKalinin / Getty Images

#3 Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto) Several centuries ago, if you wanted to cross the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge was the only way. There are now four major bridges that cross the canal, but Rialto ... Read more » compassandcamera / iStockphoto.com

#4 Teatro La Fenice The Teatro La Feniceis one of Italy's most popular opera houses, and one that has almost faced its demise from not one, but three big fires since opening ... Read more » Mats Silvan / Getty Images

#5 Campanile di San Marco This particular bell tower was constructed in the early 20th century, as a replica of the 16th-century original. The original structure provided the optimal setting for Galileo Galilei's presentation ... Read more » Fabrizio Romagnoli / EyeEm / Getty Images

#6 St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) St. Mark's Square, or Piazza San Marco, is considered by many to be the heart of Venice. As the largest square in Venice, St. Mark's Square is the ... Read more » All Rights Reserved- Copyright / Getty Images

#7 Bridge of Sighs Centuries ago, the Bridge of Sighs, which connects the Doge's Palace to dungeons, was used to transport prisoners from the courtroom to the prisons. Legend has it that the ... Read more » Kasto80 / Getty Images

#8 Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) Views from the Venetian Lagoon give the Doge's Palace an ethereal look – almost like it's floating on top of water. But it's fitting, as the Doge's ... Read more » Marc Rasmus / Getty Images

#9 Academy Gallery (Gallerie dell'Accademia) Originally an academy, this attraction was later turned into the Galleria dell'Accademia museum by none other than Napoléon. Today, it's filled with an expansive collection of Venetian art ... Read more » G.sighele / Flickr

#10 Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, sometimes referred to simply as Frari,is a gothic-style church that was finished in the 14th century. The exterior is minimal ... Read more » Julia Kostecka / Flickr

#11 Jewish Ghetto (Ghetto Ebraico di Venezia) In 1516, Jews in Venice were forced to move to a small northwestern section of the island. Considered to be the world's first ghetto, residents were only allowed to ... Read more » Richard Goerg / Getty Images

#12 Peggy Guggenheim Collection Expat American art collector Peggy Guggenheim dedicated her life to gathering this impressive body of 20th-century contemporary art. The collection, which is housed in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on ... Read more » La Citta Vita / Flickr

#13 Correr Civic Museum (Museo Civico Correr) The Correr Civic Museum, also known as the Museo Correr, is a large museum that displays art and artifacts from Venice's history as well as the former royals quarters ... Read more » Robert Young / Flickr

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