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London’s Subterranean Secret: The Forgotten Mail Train

Posted on November 9, 2012 by MessyNessy

As a former Londoner, born & raised, who thought she knew everything there was to know about the city, finding out that there’s been a secret Royal Mail underground train line beneath our feet for over 85 years was just a little bit shocking. A reader sent me a tip this morning about a group [...]

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Anywhere but Here: Deserted Banking Empire turned Skyscraper Slum

It was built for stockbrokers and bankers in their thousand dollar suits to make million dollar
In : shock me. Tags: abandoned, banking, deserted, finance, home, slum, south america, squat, tower, and venezuela.
Paris, Under your Feet

This breathtaking pool of glistening turquoise water under creamy ecclesiastical stone vaulting is
In : Paris. Tags: Paris, underground, and underwater.
The Renaissance of a 1920s Abandoned Parisian Cinema! Before & After Photos

Young people in the neighborhood had never known a time when the doors of the old Louxor Movie
In : Nostalgia and Paris. Tags: abandoned, Art Deco, cinema, movies, and Paris.
Abandoned 1960s French Riviera Film set: A Miniature Underwater City Before & After

A room with uninterrupted sea views? Admittedly, it might need a bit of work but this underwater
In : don't be a tourist. Tags: abandoned, city, diving, film, forgotten, France, lost, miniature, South of France, town, and underwater.
Anywhere but Here: Ponte Tower

When was the last time you felt like complaining to your landlord? It seems there’s always
In : shock me. Tags: abandoned, Africa, architecture, brutalist, concrete, decaying, design, segregation, and south africa.
The 1950s Nightclub hidden inside an old Food Depot

It was known as the ‘Party Pad’, a clandestine bring-your-own-bottle establishment
In : Nostalgia. Tags: 1950s, abandoned, bar, beatnik, hidden, hipster, nightclub, party, and speakeasy.
The Remains of a Hollywood Playground wiped off the Map

Beachfront properties custom-built for movie stars and the Hollywood elite, panoramic views from
In : don't be a tourist. Tags: abandoned, airport, beach, California, deserted, ghost town, Los Angeles, and Surfbridge.
No Diving

More abandoned p0rn to tie you over this Monday afternoon, this time, Victorian and Art Deco
In : don't be a tourist and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, Art Deco, and swimming pools.
Abandoned Route 66: The Tourist Trap Ghost Town

(c) El Toro Route 66; where all those wonderfully off-beat attractions of ‘Roadside
In : don't be a tourist and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, America, cowboys, ghost town, native indians, and route 66.
The Rotting Rothschild Mansion in Paris

The Rothschilds are known as one of the greatest European banking dynasties ever established,
In : Paris. Tags: abandoned, chateau, Paris, and Rothschild.
The Nazi Bunker sitting under a Paris Train Station

Unbeknownst to the thousands of passengers that pass through the station each day, right under
In : Paris. Tags: bomb shelter, bunker, German occupation, Nazi, time capsule, trains, underground, urban exploration, and World War II.
Survival through Art? Finally, someone made a Film about what is going on in Detroit

It was once known as the “Paris of the West”, the birthplace of the middle
In : life is messy. Tags: abandoned, art, Detroit, documentary, film, renaissance, and squat.
The Forgotten Villas of Italy

Thomas Jorion has been exploring abandoned buildings since he was a child and he’s one of
In : Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, Italy, palace, photography, and villa.
30 Secret Doors to Hidden Places

From mysterious doors and secret rooms to hidden passageways and nature’s portals, my sense
In : don't be a tourist. Tags: doors, hidden, portals, and secret.
The Fake Townhouses hiding Mystery Underground Portals

(c) Matt Green Every city has its secrets, it’s just a matter of finding them…
In : don't be a tourist and gossip is good. Tags: fake, hidden, London, metro, New York, Paris, replica, subterranean, subway, townhouse, underground, and underworld.