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The refurbished circus poster today, under glass.
architecture

A Wisconsin Bar Had an Enormous 1885 Circus Poster Hidden Within Its Walls

It wasn't meant to survive nearly that long.
Evan Nicole Brown May 21, 2019
The bar counter is set on a filing cabinet.
New York, New York

Central Filing Bar

A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.
George Street entrance to the Guardian Telephone Exchange.
Manchester, England

Guardian Telephone Exchange Tunnels

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.
Babe Ruth cursed the Red Sox, but he spelled luck for Ellen Kelly.
secret

Sold: A Vintage Babe Ruth Card Found in a Piano

It went to the tune of $130,000.
Matthew Taub April 29, 2019
Solihull, England

Baddesley Clinton

This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
The bishop in prayer.
secret

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

Not all fun and games.
Evan Nicole Brown January 17, 2019
The Burning Lake.
Bhutan

The Burning Lake

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.
The Capitol Records building.
Los Angeles, California

Capitol Records Building Morse Code

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
A bottle of absinthe tucked away in the woods.
absinthe

The Absinthe Enthusiasts Hiding Bottles in the Swiss Woods

In the Val-de-Travers valley, people never stopped distilling the spirit.
Camille von Kaenel November 8, 2018
They probably didn't have to worry about trespassing—that's pretty uninviting.
Cavalier, North Dakota

Remote Sprint Launcher #3 Missile Site

Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.
Video

Step Inside a Secret Library Apartment

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Asheville, North Carolina

Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Darwin oil storage tunnel.
Darwin, Australia

Darwin Oil Storage Tunnels

World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.
Permanently Closed
Street art and pop-up bars abound.
London, England

Nomadic Community Gardens

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.
The guard tower.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thorp Building Navy Guard Towers

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.
Base of the lamp post; the small door can be seen towards the top of the photo.
London, England

Audley Square Spy Lamp Post

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
The 14-foot-high marionette watch.
Melbourne, Australia

Marionette Fob Watch

Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Yeoman Warders Club.
London, England

Yeoman Warders Club

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.