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La Rochelle, France

Le Bunker De La Rochelle

Under the streets of La Rochelle, a former wartime bunker holds some surprising secrets.
London, England

Gloucester Road Underground Station Disused Platform

The extra platform at Gloucester Road has been used for art displays for over 25 years.
London, England

St James’s Tiny Park

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.
Old Station, California

Subway Cave

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.
Remnants of the streetcar station.
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Treat Yourself to a Scavenger Hunt Through DC’s Most Delightful Destinations

13 places, 5 hints, and 70 secret doors.
A mine shaft elevator that descends some 3 kilometers underground offers scientists a glimpse of ancient Earth.
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Searching for 'Dark Oxygen' in One of the World's Deepest Mines

A scientist's quest for mysterious sources of underground oxygen may offer clues about the origins of life.
Alice Sun December 23, 2024
Graceful remnants of ancient cedar trunk
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15 Places to Find Buried Treasure

Some of these prized possessions have been long dug up, while others are still waiting to be discovered.
Roxanne Hoorn December 6, 2024
Valletta, Malta

Lascaris War Rooms

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.
Underground House, United States
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10 Places to Wait Out the End of the World

The end is always nigh.
Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024
Taşkuyu, Turkey

Taşkuyu Mağarası (Taskuyu Cave)

This 470-meter-long dripstone cave was discovered by chance in 2006.
Saint Charles, Idaho

Minnetonka Cave

Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.
Xiangliab, Laos

Tham Nang Ene Cave

Mythological depictions of Laos’ national animal make this cave sacred.
Liena, Australia

King Solomon's Cave

A limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.
London, England

Stairway to Heaven Memorial

An inverted staircase above the entrance to the Bethnal Green Underground Station functions as a memorial for people who lost their lives during the worst civilian disaster in the U.K. during World War II.
San Juan, Philippines

El Deposito Underground

The largest Spanish artifact built in the Philippines and one of the oldest underground reservoirs in the world.
Rogers, Kentucky

The Gorge Underground

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.
Mellieħa, Malta

Mellieħa World War II Shelters

These purpose-built WWII air raid shelters, which run half a kilometer under the town of Mellieħa, are among the longest in Malta.
Ibiza, Spain

Cueva de Can Marçà

Inside a former smuggler's cave, an artificial waterfall and light show.