potofclay has added a photo to the pool: Besides the Grand Canal, across which the Rialto spans, there are smaller canals all over Venice. You can't walk for more than a minute without crossing one, except maybe if you're right in the middle of St. Mark's Square . Obviously, boats of all sizes and shapes, including gandolas , motorboats, and rowboats, are everywhere and a way of life. With no cars or automobiles of any kind, it truly is a unique city. Outtakes below...