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A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.

What was once an underground Nazi city is now Europe's largest bat reserve.

This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

A Cold War command center is hidden under an idyllic countryside.

The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and a resident bat colony.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.

A chunk of the "true cross" is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.