Exploring the Catacombs of Paris

Posted by Queuebot in Travel & Places on February 5, 2009 at 4:04 am

In the 18th centuary, when the cemateries of Paris ran out of space for the dead, the city began to store the bodies in vast underground catacombs.

These days Paris catacombs are no longer used. The city does offer tours, but only around a small area of these expansive underground tunnels.

That’s not good enough for these inquisitive photographers known as Urban Explorers. They headed off the beaten track to take a look around the areas that most tourists never see.

Check out their stunning photos of a world that many people don’t even realise they’re standing right above.





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7 Underground Wonders of the World

Posted by Alex in Travel & Places on October 5, 2007 at 2:48 am

Web Urbanist has a neat list of the 7 Underground Wonders of the World, featuring labyrinths, crypts, catacombs and other creepy underground places.

This one to the left is the catacombs below the chapel in West Norwood Cemetery in London, England.

Link – Thanks Craig Kohler!

Update 10/16/07: They’ve got 7 More Underground Wonders of the World.

 
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