The Most Incredible Underground Cities & Structures Scattered Across The Globe

Published on 06/22/2020
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Major Cities in Albania

As we’ve seen with other countries, Cold War paranoia was real, and many decided to pre-empt a global nuclear war by constructing their own underground structures to offset the potential risks of a global catastrophe. Albania is a country known for building a collection of bunkers in its major cities under the communist Hoxha regime, which lasted from 1944 to the mid-1980’s. You’d be mistaken to believe that they only built a handful of underground bunkers. In fact, the total number is closer to 500 000, or 2.2 bunkers per square mile across big cities.

Major Cities In Albania

Major Cities In Albania

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California In The United States

In early 1862, a massive storm raged on in California, and Sacramento Valley was essentially turned into a 300 mile long inland sea overnight. In the aftermath of the destruction, it was decided that buildings needed to be raised in order to stop the same tragedy from ever occurring again. This meant that the original city, now dubbed the Old Sacramento Underground, was buried forever and built over. What makes this particular attraction interesting is that it wasn’t built underground on purpose, rather in response to a natural disaster. Predominantly sealed, there are still some areas that are opened to tourists, forming a crucial aspect of the region’s history to this day.

California In The United States

California In The United States

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