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get ready to hit the road welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 amazing
hidden places that you can visit before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ve taken a look
at places that are either hard to find
hard to access or hidden from sight but
which do have legal access points and
are worth experiencing for yourself
number 10 dover castles tunnel england
located in the county of Kent England as
medieval castles origins date back to
the 11th century the largest castle in
England has had many uses and additions
added on over the years some have even
been added under while castle tunnels
aren’t necessarily unique Canada’s Casa
Loma also boasts tunnels for example
dover castles tunnels have taken on many
roles the tunnels beneath the castle
were first used as barracks and could be
occupied by more than 2,000 men during
world war ii they were converted into
air-raid shelters command centers and
even a hospital the castle is open for
tours and the tunnels are available to
explore number 9 the Capuchin crypt
Italy underneath the Santa Maria de la
congestión a de Capucine Church in Rome
are several small chapels this is not so
unusual the remarkable thing is what
they’re decorated with the bones of over
3,700 bodies located in the Via Veneto
near Piazza Barberini the crypts opened
to the public in 1851 but it wasn’t
until the following year that women were
also allowed in there are several
memento mori style churches in Europe
that make use of skeletal remains
but despite the Church’s stance that
it’s to help one reflect on mortality it
is still pretty McCobb number 8 smoo
cave Scotland
if the Goonies taught us anything it’s
that every kid at heart wants to find a
secret cave smoke cave has been properly
found but it is still amazing it a great
place for a unique adventure located in
der Ness in Sutherland Scotland the cave
was formed ages ago by both the
relentless sea and fresh water
dissolving the carbonate dala stones
appropriately the name smoo is thought
to be derived from the norse schmuck or
shmoo gheh meaning hiding-place and use
of the cave is theorized to date back to
the Mesolithic age with Norse Neolithic
and Iron Age artifacts having been found
at the site number 7
Selena tour de Romania although a salt
mine might not be the first thing you
think of when you think of interesting
outings Selena torta in cluj county
Romania has been listed on Business
Insider’s 10 coolest underground places
in the world and 25 unbelievable travel
destinations you never knew existed in
it
there are several rooms and mines to
visit including the Cree vaak room Yosef
mine and the today Zia mine the latter
of which features an underground lake a
popular destination for hallo therapy
the mines have welcomed roughly 2
million tourists since opening in 1992
number 6 the marble caves of Patagonia
also known as cuevas de marmol chile a
peninsula of solid marble is impressive
enough but caves cut into a solid marble
peninsula that’s a sight to behold
located near general carrera Lake on the
Chilean Argentine border the cuevas de
marmol are only accessible by boat if
the weather conditions allow by a local
tour company and ferries from chile
chico
the bright colors of the cave changed
depending on the time of year and the
level of the water meaning no two
experiences are ever quite the same
carved out of marble after over 6,000
years of tide and waves this is one of
mother nature’s finest wonders number
five the church of San Juan perón
gotico Tito
Mexico this isn’t your run-of-the-mill
rundown old church located at the
original site of the village of San Juan
perón Gaudi qu Tito the church was
destroyed by lava when the parícutin
volcano formed in 1943 the tops of the
church still protrude from the old lava
and ash bed to this day
to access the ruins you must first
travel to the village of angahuan from
there guides and horses can be hired to
either hike the volcano visit the ruins
or both the trip to both sites will take
six to seven hours so it can be done in
a single glorious day number four the
catacombs of Paris France
while they are becoming more and more in
vogue they are no less fascinating
beneath the streets of Paris lie the
catacombs which are at once disturbing
and breathtaking over 6 million skeletal
remains are relocated here in a section
of the old stone mines as a solution to
the overcrowded cemeteries Paris faced
in the mid to late 18th century
forgotten for a time the ossuaries
opened again in the early nineteenth
century and were made accessible to the
public in 1874 if you don’t mind walking
among 6 million of the dead it is an
unforgettable experience waiting to be
had number 3
st. michael’s mount england this small
island is located off the coast of the
town of merizan in cornwall england
however because of the tide it is not
always as detached as it may seem when
the water recedes an ancient causeway
opens up and when it appears it’s safe
to walk across and visit the island on
the island you can see the old monastic
buildings the gardens and the castle
which was a private residence for
centuries and in the care of the Santa
band family and now their descendants
saint leaven since the mid 1600s number
two tone LZ also known as Green Lake
Austria for part of the year this
incredible location is not a lake at all
but a park found in storia Austria in
the village of ty goose this location
sees the ground exposed during the
winter and there are benches walking
trails and even a little bridge to cross
some of the damper areas however in the
spring the snowmelt from the surrounding
mountains slowly floods the park with
crystal clear emerald hewed water
creating a surreal tableau while once a
popular spot for recreational diving
when the Clun LZ is the deepest in June
tourists negligence has led to all
watersports being banned since 2016
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
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number one the door to hell also known
as the da da foz a gas crater
Turkmenistan the dot Ava’s a gas crater
or as it’s also known the gates of hell
is a massive fire filled hole found in
debt visa Turkmenistan during a Soviet
led exploration for oil and natural gas
in 1971 the hole came to be when
drilling collapsed an underground cavern
creating a crater in an attempt to
contain the methane gas geologists lit
the crater on fire and it’s been burning
ever since catching the attention of the
world it’s become a popular tourist
attraction although for political and
environmental reasons the door to hell’s
days may be numbered
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get ready to hit the road welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 amazing
hidden places that you can visit before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ve taken a look
at places that are either hard to find
hard to access or hidden from sight but
which do have legal access points and
are worth experiencing for yourself
number 10 dover castles tunnel england
located in the county of Kent England as
medieval castles origins date back to
the 11th century the largest castle in
England has had many uses and additions
added on over the years some have even
been added under while castle tunnels
aren’t necessarily unique Canada’s Casa
Loma also boasts tunnels for example
dover castles tunnels have taken on many
roles the tunnels beneath the castle
were first used as barracks and could be
occupied by more than 2,000 men during
world war ii they were converted into
air-raid shelters command centers and
even a hospital the castle is open for
tours and the tunnels are available to
explore number 9 the Capuchin crypt
Italy underneath the Santa Maria de la
congestión a de Capucine Church in Rome
are several small chapels this is not so
unusual the remarkable thing is what
they’re decorated with the bones of over
3,700 bodies located in the Via Veneto
near Piazza Barberini the crypts opened
to the public in 1851 but it wasn’t
until the following year that women were
also allowed in there are several
memento mori style churches in Europe
that make use of skeletal remains
but despite the Church’s stance that
it’s to help one reflect on mortality it
is still pretty McCobb number 8 smoo
cave Scotland
if the Goonies taught us anything it’s
that every kid at heart wants to find a
secret cave smoke cave has been properly
found but it is still amazing it a great
place for a unique adventure located in
der Ness in Sutherland Scotland the cave
was formed ages ago by both the
relentless sea and fresh water
dissolving the carbonate dala stones
appropriately the name smoo is thought
to be derived from the norse schmuck or
shmoo gheh meaning hiding-place and use
of the cave is theorized to date back to
the Mesolithic age with Norse Neolithic
and Iron Age artifacts having been found
at the site number 7
Selena tour de Romania although a salt
mine might not be the first thing you
think of when you think of interesting
outings Selena torta in cluj county
Romania has been listed on Business
Insider’s 10 coolest underground places
in the world and 25 unbelievable travel
destinations you never knew existed in
it
there are several rooms and mines to
visit including the Cree vaak room Yosef
mine and the today Zia mine the latter
of which features an underground lake a
popular destination for hallo therapy
the mines have welcomed roughly 2
million tourists since opening in 1992
number 6 the marble caves of Patagonia
also known as cuevas de marmol chile a
peninsula of solid marble is impressive
enough but caves cut into a solid marble
peninsula that’s a sight to behold
located near general carrera Lake on the
Chilean Argentine border the cuevas de
marmol are only accessible by boat if
the weather conditions allow by a local
tour company and ferries from chile
chico
the bright colors of the cave changed
depending on the time of year and the
level of the water meaning no two
experiences are ever quite the same
carved out of marble after over 6,000
years of tide and waves this is one of
mother nature’s finest wonders number
five the church of San Juan perón
gotico Tito
Mexico this isn’t your run-of-the-mill
rundown old church located at the
original site of the village of San Juan
perón Gaudi qu Tito the church was
destroyed by lava when the parícutin
volcano formed in 1943 the tops of the
church still protrude from the old lava
and ash bed to this day
to access the ruins you must first
travel to the village of angahuan from
there guides and horses can be hired to
either hike the volcano visit the ruins
or both the trip to both sites will take
six to seven hours so it can be done in
a single glorious day number four the
catacombs of Paris France
while they are becoming more and more in
vogue they are no less fascinating
beneath the streets of Paris lie the
catacombs which are at once disturbing
and breathtaking over 6 million skeletal
remains are relocated here in a section
of the old stone mines as a solution to
the overcrowded cemeteries Paris faced
in the mid to late 18th century
forgotten for a time the ossuaries
opened again in the early nineteenth
century and were made accessible to the
public in 1874 if you don’t mind walking
among 6 million of the dead it is an
unforgettable experience waiting to be
had number 3
st. michael’s mount england this small
island is located off the coast of the
town of merizan in cornwall england
however because of the tide it is not
always as detached as it may seem when
the water recedes an ancient causeway
opens up and when it appears it’s safe
to walk across and visit the island on
the island you can see the old monastic
buildings the gardens and the castle
which was a private residence for
centuries and in the care of the Santa
band family and now their descendants
saint leaven since the mid 1600s number
two tone LZ also known as Green Lake
Austria for part of the year this
incredible location is not a lake at all
but a park found in storia Austria in
the village of ty goose this location
sees the ground exposed during the
winter and there are benches walking
trails and even a little bridge to cross
some of the damper areas however in the
spring the snowmelt from the surrounding
mountains slowly floods the park with
crystal clear emerald hewed water
creating a surreal tableau while once a
popular spot for recreational diving
when the Clun LZ is the deepest in June
tourists negligence has led to all
watersports being banned since 2016
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
[Music]
number one the door to hell also known
as the da da foz a gas crater
Turkmenistan the dot Ava’s a gas crater
or as it’s also known the gates of hell
is a massive fire filled hole found in
debt visa Turkmenistan during a Soviet
led exploration for oil and natural gas
in 1971 the hole came to be when
drilling collapsed an underground cavern
creating a crater in an attempt to
contain the methane gas geologists lit
the crater on fire and it’s been burning
ever since catching the attention of the
world it’s become a popular tourist
attraction although for political and
environmental reasons the door to hell’s
days may be numbered
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