What’s Down There In The Tunnels Beneath Queens?
Beneath New York City lies a vast network of abandoned tunnels, caverns, nooks and crannies that the average joe will never see. But urban explorer Steve Duncan is not your average joe! As you'll see in their Undercity series, he and filmmaker Andrew Wonder really like getting dirty below grade. This week they go and check out the awesome "soda straw" stalactites growing under Kissena Park in Queens.
Kissena Park in Queens has lots of treats in it for those who are willing to look. And not just the greenery above ground. Below that is a natural series of waterways have been systematically moved underground over the years, making for some lovely spelunking. Some of the tunnels underneath the park are so big you can "drive a truck through them" and many are filled with both clean fresh water and orange much-less-fresh water. Also, stalactites. Hard not to enjoy seeing nature slowly reclaiming urban spaces.
Want to see more of the network of tunnels beneath Kissena Park? No problem! Here you are:
Want more Undercity adventures? We've got sewers, abandoned subway stations, the old Second Avenue Subway tunnels, the Amtrak Freedom Tunnel and a nighttime trip to the top of the Williamsburg Bridge for your vicarious enjoyment.
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