<strong>Underground city:</strong> Measuring 2,000 meters, the Odessa catacombs are so vast and complicated, tourists are advised not to enter without a qualified guide.
Underground city: Measuring 2,000 meters, the Odessa catacombs are so vast and complicated, tourists are advised not to enter without a qualified guide.
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<strong>Unconnected caves:</strong> Unlike the catacombs of Paris and Rome, these underground passages were never used to bury the dead.
Unconnected caves: Unlike the catacombs of Paris and Rome, these underground passages were never used to bury the dead.
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<strong>Sinister sights:</strong> A decaying, anti-nuclear Cold War bunker is situated in the urban labyrinth, the narrow pathways of the catacombs its foundation.
Sinister sights: A decaying, anti-nuclear Cold War bunker is situated in the urban labyrinth, the narrow pathways of the catacombs its foundation.
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<strong>Extensive maze:</strong> Inside is a chaotic system of unconnected caves and abandoned quarries or tunnels.
Extensive maze: Inside is a chaotic system of unconnected caves and abandoned quarries or tunnels.
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<strong>Nuclear shelter: </strong>The entrance to the bunker is almost as creepy as the inside.
Nuclear shelter: The entrance to the bunker is almost as creepy as the inside.
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<strong>Preserved items: </strong>Several left over gas masks form part of the eerie display.
Preserved items: Several left over gas masks form part of the eerie display.
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<strong>Deserted articles:</strong> A rotting engine can also be found inside the bunker.
Deserted articles: A rotting engine can also be found inside the bunker.
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<strong>Drowned pathway: </strong>Some sections are almost completely submerged in water.
Drowned pathway: Some sections are almost completely submerged in water.
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<strong>Still waters:</strong> One of several underground lakes located in the labyrinth-like network of tunnels.
Still waters: One of several underground lakes located in the labyrinth-like network of tunnels.
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<strong>Hidden spaces: </strong>A makeshift restaurant positioned deep in the tunnels, which are spread over three levels.
Hidden spaces: A makeshift restaurant positioned deep in the tunnels, which are spread over three levels.
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<strong>Mysterious world: </strong>The catacombs reach a depth of 200 feet below sea level.
Mysterious world: The catacombs reach a depth of 200 feet below sea level.
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<strong>Buried exhibition: </strong>A display of instruments used for stone mining, as well as various Soviet memorabilia.
Buried exhibition: A display of instruments used for stone mining, as well as various Soviet memorabilia.
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<strong>Extensive maze:</strong> It's a chaotic system of unconnected caves and abandoned quarries or tunnels.
Extensive maze: It's a chaotic system of unconnected caves and abandoned quarries or tunnels.
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<strong>Major gateway:</strong> One of at least 1,000 entrances to the catacombs, the Moldavanka section is part of the Secrets of Underground Odessa museum.
Major gateway: One of at least 1,000 entrances to the catacombs, the Moldavanka section is part of the Secrets of Underground Odessa museum.
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<strong>Memorable attraction: </strong>Odessa is most known for sights like the National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, but locals hope the catacombs will one day get the same level recognition.
Memorable attraction: Odessa is most known for sights like the National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, but locals hope the catacombs will one day get the same level recognition.
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