418 Items Tagged

Hidden

Solihull, England

Baddesley Clinton

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.

Katoghike Church today, with the new St. Anna Church behind it.

Yerevan, Armenia

Katoghike Church

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.

Neskowin, Oregon

Neskowin Ghost Forest

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

Los Angeles, California

Japanese Cultural Village

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Manchester and Salford Junction Canal.

Manchester, England

Manchester and Salford Junction Canal

An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.

The bishop in prayer.

Found: Chess Pieces Hidden in a Barn to Ward Off Evil Spirits

Not all fun and games.

Evan Nicole Brown January 17, 2019

Murder Hole Beach.

Boyeeghter Bay

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

The plaque, hidden behind chairs.

Leiden, Netherlands

Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory Plaque

A plaque hidden in the law faculty at Leiden University honors the first scientist to make liquid helium.

Atlanta, Georgia

Lake Claire Community Land Trust

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

William Smith’s Geological Map of England.

London, England

A Geological Map of England and Wales and Part of Scotland

William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.

View from the top of the cliff.

Colares, Portugal

Praia da Ursa

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Permanently Closed

The BOS 400 shipwreck.

Cape Town, South Africa

BOS 400 Shipwreck

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

Athabasca Pass.

Stony Brook, New York

Athabasca Pass

When exposed at low tide, this rock bridge connects a dog-friendly beach to a strangely shaped island.

Stairs of the mine.

Pre-Hispanic Mine of Taxco

This centuries-old mine remained hidden beneath a hotel bar until 2013.

Whitefriars Crypt

London, England

Whitefriars Crypt

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

Jaich Maa is an unusual hydrothermal vent ecosystem.

Found: Upside-Down Waterfalls, Steaming Mud, and Blue Microbes on the Ocean Floor

An unusual hydrothermal ecosystem erupts in the Gulf of California.

Matthew Taub December 17, 2018

Barça Coat of Arms in Santa María del Mar.

Barcelona, Spain

FC Barcelona Coat of Arms

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

This illustration of <em>The Love Books of Ovid</em> was, apparently, too much for young minds.

Oxford’s Library Once Branded Its Sauciest Books With a Greek Letter

How James Joyce, Madonna, and Monty Python ended up on the same restricted shelf.

Matthew Taub November 15, 2018