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Saint Paul, Minnesota

Rathskeller Cafe

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

The historic plaque and one of the windows.

Clifton, Arizona

Clifton Cliff Jail

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

Low shrubs influenced by cave microclimate.

Pine Bush, New York

Ellenville Fault Ice Caves

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

LKAB’s Visitor Center

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

An oilbird in the Cueva de Los Tayos.

Cueva de los Tayos

This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.

Toledo Art Station of the Naples Metro.

Toledo Art Station

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

Diani Beach, Kenya

Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

Roman ruins underneath the library.

Roman Ruins of Salaborsa Library

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Romania's Salina Turda caverns are among our readers' favorite caves.

14 Exceptional Caves That Bring the Subterranean World to Life

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their favorite speleological spaces.

Eric Grundhauser February 22, 2019

Covent Garden labyrinth.

London, England

London Underground Labyrinths

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Il-Barri Air Raid Shelter

Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.

Pool of Arches.

Pool of Arches

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

Manchester and Salford Junction Canal.

Manchester, England

Manchester and Salford Junction Canal

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

Stairs of the mine.

Pre-Hispanic Mine of Taxco

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

Atlanta, Georgia

Switchyards Ping Pong Stadium

The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.

The cistern beneath the carpet store.

Istanbul, Turkey

Nakilbent Cistern

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

Billingsgate Roman Baths.

London, England

Billingsgate Roman House and Baths

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

Section of the sewer.

Caños del Peral Archaeological Museum

This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.