We invite you to continue your entertaining and sometimes frightening journey through the underground tunnels of 10 popular tourist cities in the world.
Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City
You can still get into the terrifying, cramped holes that do not let you forget about the horrors of the Vietnam War. Only this descent will require some courage – the underground tunnels, filled with once deadly traps, were used as secret weapons of the Viet Cong and supply lines for the guerrilla army. The secret catacombs are still a rather creepy place, and not every traveler would dare to walk through these lifeless corridors.
Flooded corridors under Cape Town
The history of the winding system of underground passages goes back to the 17th century. At that time, the Dutch colonists were in dire need of fresh water and used underground tunnels as storm drains. Traveling to South Africa during the dry season today, you can wander through the ancient passages on your own or as part of a tour group.
Abandoned Sydney railway tunnels
The unused network of tracks, a remnant of a previous era, covers almost the entire territory of the Australian city. You’ll find it hard to believe that grassy platforms, rusty advertising poster frames and dilapidated signs were part of the metropolis not so long ago. In some places the lines lead underground into bomb shelters and bunkers. But the biggest secret attraction lies beneath St James Station – what is officially called Lake St James, but is actually a foul-smelling puddle 5 meters wide. Urban legend claims that this is where the military conducts their training in the dark.
Moscow tunnels
Little known fact: the Russian capital is a tasty morsel for international researchers of the underground life of cities. Even VICE conducted its own investigation and told English-speaking readers about the existence of at least six levels of a complex system of tunnels and bunkers. But the highlight of the mysterious catacombs is considered to be the secret Metro-2 project, built on the orders of Stalin. The authorities have not yet confirmed its reality, but, however, they have not refuted it either. Therefore, starting your journey through the tunnels under cities from all over the world from Moscow, you can not only get practice in walking through narrow passages, but also, in the literal sense of the word, get to the bottom of the truth.
The second life of bomb shelters in London
London residents decided to use bomb shelters built during the Second World War as an agricultural complex. The company Zero Carbon Food was the first to think of this. Lettuce, dill, radish, garlic and other greens are grown in special hydroponic greenhouses. The greenhouses operate around the clock, and in the morning the fresh harvest is delivered to the city’s shops and restaurants.
Source: Thrillist Travel
