This Former Secret Passage Is Now a Time Capsule of Naples' Past

Lost for decades beneath the streets of Naples, Italy, the Galleria Borbonica is a time capsule of the city's history. The system of tunnels and caverns was originally created in the 1800s as an escape route for the city's royalty. It was then abandoned until the early 1930s, when it was used as a storage facility for contraband vehicles. During World War II, it became a military hospital and bomb shelter. After the war, it was eventually sealed and forgotten until it was rediscovered in 2005. Fancy a tour?

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[JPKloess]

Well now you tell me. I'm in Italy now and about to leave.

[Eusepio]

Beautiful city! people are very friendly and helpful, and always smile! 😁

[nougatbitz]

Shocking how quickly society forgets. Older people probably knew about these but nobody listened and they never bothered to mention this.

[CeleTheRef]

sign at 0:36 says "mandatory to leave the car open with keys on"

[FitzChivalryFarseer]

would be a great and big huge fucking story and also pretty amusing if someone explored that and went like hey that's my grandpa's car

[karnak]

165, 293 views; 16 comments, makes sense.