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Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad
The Keeling mine is just one of many mines that were excavated for coal in the South Hills outside of Pittsburgh, but an extensive underground tunnel makes it stand out from the rest.
The... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson
Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible
During World War II, Japanese naval forces in Okinawa, led by Rear Admiral Minoru Ota, built an elaborate underground headquarters, with hundreds of meters of connecting tunnels under a hill in... »
Memento Mori, Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Subterranean Sites | Edited by spinkk, Dylan and 2 others
Series of storm drains connected to a dark urban legend
From the outside, the Gates of Hell, located behind the old Black Prince Distillery in Clifton, New Jersey, look like any other collection of drains. But once you climb inside you'll see that the... »
Intriguing Environs, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and wythe
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress
Known as Project X, Project Casper and eventually as Project Greek Island, and designed with relative luxury, this congressional fallout shelter remained a state secret until 1992.
In the mid... »
Odd Accommodations, Long Now Locations, Subterranean Sites | Edited by LeahC, Dylan and others
Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing
Built by engineer Konstantin Zverev in the 1870s, Fort Zverev now lies in ruins, with machine gun mounts, bunkers, and water tubes slowly rusting away.
But the part of Fort Zverev that feels... »
Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by littlebrumble and Dylan
These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility
Gypsum mining was once a major industry in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.
Mining began in 1841, with an open quarry and a mill on Plaster Creek, where it enters the Grand River. Other... »
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A Cold War Command Center hidden under an Idyllic Countryside
There were many rumours among the populace, concerning the truth of their being a military installation in Kemmel, Belgium. But while the bunker was suspected by locals, it wasn't confirmed until... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by A Facebook user and Dylan
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
A couple of myths compete for how Lester Howe discovered the caves under his farm:
Some say that his cows always pastured in the same part of the field. Howe, an astute farmer, noticed that... »
Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, Annetta and 2 others
The East-German military command bunker for World War 3
Built in secret by soldiers who didn't even know what they were building, this military facility was one of the best kept secrets during the Cold War.
Situated north of Leipzig near the... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by EnricoAltmann and Dylan
