10 Amazing Underground Cities In The World

Places of historical significance are mirrors of the history. They echo it with their astounding and fascinating presence on earth. The underground cities built many centuries ago reflect the same.

There are many underground cities across the globe which are not only known for their special infrastructure but also for their historical significance. Some of them were made to combat tough weather while some to survive nuclear attacks during the cold war. All of them are historically significant. So if you are planning to go for a historical trip and love to know more about world history, these are some very famous underground cities you can go to.

Let us have a look at these amazing wonders of the modern world

City of the Gods, Giza Plateau

One of the ancient wonders of this world, City of the Gods is an exemplary architectural spectacle. It is believed that under the Giza plateau there are massive sequence of tunnels and chambers. Though researchers speculate many things about this place but the mystery is yet to be unveiled.

Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland

This mine is situated in the south of Poland. It was built in the thirteenth century. This salt mine was used by the Germans for building munitions during World War II. It comprises an underground lake and sees over one million tourists per year.

Coober Pedy, Australia

This place is home to more than 1600 people. Coober Pedy is also known as opal capital as it is the largest producer of opal on Earth. The houses here are called ‘dugouts' which were built to fight the unbearable heat on the surface.

Beijing Underground City

This underground city is a big tourist attraction. It was built during the cold war to survive a nuclear attack. It is a vast network of underground tunnels stretching in the radius of 30 kilometers. This giant underground tunnel city was opened in the year 2000 for tourists.

Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain

This city has an amazing appeal. The houses are constructed directly into the stone walls and shelter more than 3,000 people. If you are a genuine traveler and like to visit historical places, you will definitely love this city carved on mountains.

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Moose jaw is located in Saskatchewan, Canada and a year-round tourist attraction. The tunnels were dug by Chinese workers to allow steam engineers easier access to boilers on cold winter nights as this place is awfully cold. There are many murals carved on the tunnels.

Portland, Oregon

Also called the Shanghai Tunnels is a group of passages running underneath Old Town/ Chinatown down to the central downtown section of Portland, Oregon, United States. These tunnels, also known as the Forbidden City, are believed to have been used for other illegal activities like prostitution.

Kish, Iran

This underground city has no name. Some people call this mysterious city Kariz but most commonly it is called Kish underground city by tourists. This 2500 year old city was initially used as a water management system but now it has been renovated to turn it into a tourist destination.

Cappadocia, Turkey

This underground city was known to comprise seven underground levels with more than twenty thousand residents. It is the largest excavated underground city in Turkey and is one of several underground complexes found across Cappadocia.

Burlington- Secret English City

This city was built in a small stone quarry, in the 1950s, to accommodate British government officials during the nuclear war. It could house more than 4,000 people. The Secret English City in Burlington operated until 1991 when the Cold War ended.