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The collection of churches at Lalibela in Ethiopia are built deep down into volcanic rock and are connected in a series of tunnels and crypts underground. It is no wonder that they are the unofficial Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World. In a hid
Beyond Scotland’s mainland to the north is an archipelago of nearly 70 little islands. Collected together they are Orkney. The Maeshowe chamber at Orkney is older than the pyramids of Egypt. It is naturally occurring, but everything under its s
Paranormal explanations for the dangers of the Bermuda Triangle begin in the 1960s but stories of unexplained occurrences and disappearances have surrounded these waters since Christopher Columbus. Recurring strange happenings like the ghost sh
When over 1100 ancient manuscripts at the Sainte Odile Abbey in the mountains on the French and German border went missing, it was a mystery to the priests and local police. It's like they disappeared into thin air. Magic has always been in the
In its time, the Hellfire Club gained a reputation as London's most notorious fraternity party with secret rituals, high stakes gambling, anonymous sex, and costumes to rival those of Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut. At what is now West Wycombe Park,
There are many strange and wild things in the northern Cascades, a mountain range in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. There are still many undiscovered creeks, waterfalls, and ridges. And due to one AM radio show, there is an intense
Miners of Cerro Rico in Bolivia have worked for centuries on the threshold of sustainable life. The locals call it the Mountain that Eats Men due to its dangerous conditions. Still, they continue to dig for treasures. They pay their respects to
Mikhailovsky Castle, in the middle of St Petersburg, is unlike anything else found in Russia. It is a fairy tale medieval castle complete with moats and drawbridges. It was designed by the paranoid Tsar Pavel I of the Romanov family dynasty and
'Twas the episode before Christmas... a time to look at the mysteries of Santa Claus and other gift-givers from Saint Nicholas to fairy stories of chimneys as doors to other worlds to Sinterklaas and to that jolly old man in the Coca Cola adver
It is hard to survive on the Greenland ice cap. Just ask the Thule people and their ancestors. They tell stories to fill the flat white void with spirits and creatures. Others have tried to make it on the ice but did not stick around. The Cold
There are some places that draw people near naturally. In the Mendip Hills of the West Country, a cave includes chambers called Hell’s Ladder, Hyena Den, and the Lake of Gloom. The name is not so foreboding. It's a little silly actually. For th
The conditions of the early 1900s - war, pandemic, greed - drove people to come together in a dark room to be guided by a medium in an otherworldly sitting. The Fox Sisters, Davenport Brothers, and Mina Crandon the Blonde Witch of Lime Street a
Down in the vaults off Edinburgh's Royal Mile there are numerous puzzle pieces of the past. Find the remains of craftspeople, displaced Highlanders, and the victims of the city's infamous serial killers: Burke and Hare. Follow along on Instagra
Drugrunners can be like magicians whose dark tricks are hard to spot unless you know where to look. The best of these is the drug lord known as Shorty or El Chapo. His legend grew escaping capture by Mexican Marines and vanishing from maximum s
The northern castle called the Guardian of the Dales has its fair share of legends about battles, knights, kings and queens. Down below the cliffside castle walls where the river bends there is a submerged cavern large enough for York Minster.
Conspiracy theories abound in Washington D.C. about Illuminati influence, Freemason design, and Egyptian alien technology. The mysteries through a garbage tunnel under the Captiol Building are a little more grounded. A web of connecting buildin
The island of Gotland is a strange and wild place where myth and legend are still very much alive. Tall stone slabs with realistic pictures tell stories of gods and heroes, of other worlds than our own. No one really knows what they mean. They
Enter a stirring world of trap doors, underworld mob bosses, revolving bookcases, big band jazz, and mysterious cover-ups involving presidents and silent movie stars. Taste bootlegged gin in the Mystery Room of the Arizona Biltmore or unlock th
There are things we cannot see but we know are there. Interstellar ghost hunters in the underground Boulby mine off the Yorkshire coast quietly search for the mysterious dark matter particles that bind the universe together. Follow along on Ins
Folk around Liverpool have always had theories about the eccentric Williamson Tunnels under Edge Hill. They contain forgotten heirlooms and a true mystery of the city. No one in heaven or on earth can make sense of the folly. Follow along on In
Tennis court parking lots, underground drainage tunnels, and a dark history of the White River Valley. An ordinary suburban landscape where things are not always as they seem. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook (@secret.passages.pod). Get i
A high school rumor and a love of stories that stretch the imagination introduces SECRET PASSAGES. Follow along on Instagram and Facebook (@secret.passages.pod). Get in touch at https://www.secretpassagespodcast.com/. Researched, written, and p
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