2 Hidden Destinations in Europe

Germany

Destinations

Erdstall unter der Kirche St. Martin, Mintraching

Germany · Bavaria

Beneath countless unassuming villages in Central Europe lies a vast, mysterious network of hand-carved tunnels, built by unknown hands for an unknown purpose, defying all easy explanation.

These 'Erdställe,' or earth stables, are claustrophobic, labyrinthine subterranean passages, often too narrow to turn around in, sometimes l...

NATO Communication Bunker Diefenbach

Germany · Rhineland-Palatinate

Deep beneath the German countryside, hidden within a dense forest, lies an enormous, multi-story underground fortress designed to be NATO's indestructible communication nerve center in the event of nuclear war.

This colossal Cold War relic, officially known as Anlage 500/501, was excavated directly into the bedrock, boasting multiple levels of harde...