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Acequia Madre.

Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Acequia Madre

The remains of a centuries-old water system that inspired local legends of secret tunnels.

Spirit of Justice Park.

Washington, D.C.

Spirit of Justice Park

A secret greenspace hides atop a Capitol parking garage.

Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Acuario Cafe

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.

Ballintoy, Northern Ireland

'Journey of Doors'

A trail of "Game of Thrones"-themed doors carved from fallen trees from the iconic Dark Hedges.

Le Roy Lire.

Provins, France

Le Roy Lire

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

The view from the laboratory.

London, England

Monument to the Great Fire of London

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The entrance.

Nong Bua, Thailand

Wat Nong Bua Yai

An underwater temple submerged for 20 years has resurfaced with an extreme drought.

Found: Hidden Sketches Underneath a da Vinci Painting

Glimpses of a master revising, changing, and editing.

Matthew Taub August 15, 2019

The ceremonial wedding ring found in the wall of a confectionary shop in Alsace.

These Hidden Treasures Hold Clues About Jewish Life in Medieval France

Found in 1863 but not displayed till now, they spent 500 years concealed in a wall.

Evan Nicole Brown July 31, 2019

A crowd of swimmers and sunbathers on Lincoln Beach in the 1920s.

The Hidden History of a Missouri State Park

Century-old traces of a bygone resort are starting to surface at Castlewood.

Evan Nicole Brown July 29, 2019

Permanently Closed

Glasgow, Scotland

Panther Milk Bar

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Vivo del Muralismo (Live Museum of Muralism)

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

Entry to the crypt.

Salamanca, Spain

Cave of Salamanca

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

PA-03 up close, the oldest original invader.

Paris Space Invaders

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

Pixie Woods entrance.

Stockton, California

Pixie Woods

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

It's not clear whether these landscapes are real or imagined.

Found: Very Old Paintings on the Fancy Vault Doors of Wyoming’s Capitol Building

Rugged mountains and peaceful streams were hidden under layers of brown paint.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 8, 2019

Kaltbach, Switzerland

Kaltbach Cave

A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.

The food is arranged on steam tables behind the counter.

Bronx, New York

Nano Billiards Cafe

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.