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Burnet, Texas
Longhorn Cavern
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
Yokohama, Japan
Kokudō Station
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
Viñales, Cuba
Cueva del Indio
Besides being home to cave paintings and pre-Columbian Cuban archaeological remains, you get to take a boat through this stalactite and stalagmite covered cave.
Tokyo, Japan
Asakusa Underground Street
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tashkent Metro Stations
An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.
Houston, Texas
Downtown Houston Tunnel System
The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.
Horse Cave, Kentucky
Hidden River Cave
Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.
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Wonder Is Everywhere: Inside Oppenheimer’s Los Alamos, the End of the Hermit House, and More From Around the Web
Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
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Taking the First Steps Into a Newly Formed Volcanic Underworld
More than a year after a devastating eruption in the Canary Islands, a team is exploring a braided network of still-hot lava tubes.
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The Underground Railroad Was the Ultimate Conspiracy to Southern Enslavers
And justified the most extreme responses.
Utrecht, Netherlands
DOMunder Subterranean Ruins
Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
North, Arkansas
Cosmic Cavern
The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.
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Podcast: The Greenbrier
This fallout shelter beneath a West Virginia resort was a state secret until 1992.
Elche, Spain
Arab Baths
Hidden underground, a remarkable 10th-century bath complex survives virtually unaltered.
Provo, Utah
Provo Tunnels
These 100-year-old tunnels in downtown Provo house artists, restaurants, and a few surprises.
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All Roads Lead to Texas | Texas, Below The Surface
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6 Ways To See Texas Below the Surface
How to explore the state’s caves, caverns, and fascinating geology.
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The Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man’s Basement
How a renovation project in Turkey led to the discovery of a lifetime—a lost city that once housed 20,000 people.
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