Puebla, Mexico
Secrets of Puebla Tunnels
A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.
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Puebla, Mexico
A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Oslo, Norway
The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
Ravenna, Italy
Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Rye, New Hampshire
Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.
Golubac, Serbia
This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.
Hong Kong
Beautiful Romanesque arches in a recently rediscovered century old underground reservoir.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.
Gdańsk, Poland
A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.
Chicago, Illinois
All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain.
Lübeck, Germany
The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Florence, Alabama
The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.
Macomb, Illinois
Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.
Tunis, Tunisia
The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
Braintree, England
You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.