Comments on: Underground City: Deep Down into Derinkuyu

By: vermindust

vermindust — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:18:21 +0000

I read a pravda article about the Moscow Sewer Wunderland that was written like the best Pulp of the 1930’s with crocodiles and automatic weapons, a constant war between the tramps and the satanists, the author digging himself out of a collapse. Real Life is much better. I do wonder if some of the african underworks have not been official discovered because Bad Guys do not want their smuggling/drug-lab/guerilla base known.

By: Jon sker

Jon sker — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:10:10 +0000

Photoshopped. So obvious.

By: Boltonian

Boltonian — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:17:44 +0000

I have visited here, it goes down I think to about 8 levels but the tourists are guided round the top 3. You have to walk bent double some of the way. The rock round there is soft and easy to dig.

By: The General

The General — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:10:15 +0000

The wife and I visited one of the underground cities in Capadocia last year as part of our round the world trip we took. They are an amazing, claustrophobic, underground warren and worth the visit…

http://strangebenevolent.blogspot.com/2007/08/monastaries-valleys-and-underground.html

By: Tequila

Tequila — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:46:44 +0000

One day I will live in such a place…and be utterly at peace. This above ground living sucks.

A graphic novel I’m workin on takes place exclusively underground like this and it’s been amazing to do the research on places like this and naturally formed areas. There is such a comfort and primal feel to the underground world…very intimate and reassuring in some cases even if you’re the claustrophobic type. Some have been able to transform such places to the point you’re mind and body forgets where it really is…some modern underground houses really make it seem all the more natural. A shame we’re so attached to the above ground world…lame.

@Jerem…dude all old skool arcade games are based on real places and historical events.

By: Jerem Morrow

Jerem Morrow — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:17:07 +0000

So…Dig Dug was based on a true story?

By: Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:41:32 +0000

Wow! The world is now more interesting.

By: V1

V1 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:38:56 +0000

I love this- underground cities are the perfect addition to any post-apocalyptic wasteland!

By: Jenny Bowen

Jenny Bowen — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:44:05 +0000

Fantastic article -
I now desperately want to go visit, take pictures, and play hide & go seek in the tunnels. :-)

By: Cass

Cass — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:48:56 +0000

This has got to be one of the coolest posts I’ve seen on Coilhouse – I love underground tunnels and this is now on my list of Places to Visit Before I Die.