Constructed over an 800 year period, the Ajanta Caves span a massive rock face in Maharashtra and are filled with ornate frescoes considered masterpieces of Buddhist art. Ajanta is split into... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

In 1851, physicist Léon Foucault demonstrated the rotation of the Earth with an experiment conducted in the Paris Panthéon. By constructing a fixed 67-meter swinging led bob beneath the central... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dampo, Dylan and others

Cutting 2,341 feet into the earth, Soudan Underground Mine is the deepest mine in Minnesota, and one of the only mines in the world that also plays host to a physics laboratory. Opened in 1882... »

Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Subterranean Sites | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

As the city above whirls with commotion, just below the streets and a few layers of concrete, lies an immense world of tunnels and reinforced chambers created to protect the city from allied... »

Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

Even a century before social networks and 24 hour news-cycles would have carried the story to every person in the world, the ridiculous tale of Whitaker Wright and his estate Witley Park spread... »

Subterranean Sites | Edited by lsokolow, atimian and others

Besides being one of the most remote locations in all of Venezuela, Sarisarinama is one of the most bizarre landscapes in the world. High in the clouds on a tepui, or tabletop mountain, are four... »

Martian Landscapes, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by serflac and atimian

Sometimes old ruins just get in the way of modern progress. When that happens, there is apparently no other choice than to flood a 1000-year-old city with breathtaking Romanesque ruins. Despite... »

Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by serflac and atimian

During the mid-18th century, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta began work on Taman Sari Water Castle. Comprised of lavish gardens and pools, Taman Sari also featured a bizarre man-made sea, connected... »

Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites | Edited by atimian

Just a few degrees shy of the arctic circle and more than a few degrees shy of inhabitable, the Diavik Diamond Mine is the shimmering prize of the Northwest Territories. Since its initial... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Subterranean Sites | Edited by atimian

In May, 2008, renowned street artist Banksy held the first Cans Festival in the Leake Street Tunnel. The play on the famous French film festival was a debut of the works of 39 famous street... »

Outsider Art, Subterranean Sites | Edited by disastrophe, atimian and others