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  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
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  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
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  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
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  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-14.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-11.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-5.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-3.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-7.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-2.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-10.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-9.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-8.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-6.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-4.jpg
  • GCANS Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel  is an underground water flood control project is the largest underground flood water diversion facility in the world.   The facility was built to control the overflow of Tokyo's rivers during rain and monsoon seasons.  GCANS has five giant containment silos connected with six kilometers of tunnels.  Its most famous feature is the large holding tank cistern with giant pillars that resemble an underground cathedral or temple . The main job of GCANS is to store then divert overflow of water into the Edo River to avoid flood damage.
    GCANS-1.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-17.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-7.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-1.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-23.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-21.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-19.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-13.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-12.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-2.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-20.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-8.jpg
  • The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area north of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is also called Puerto Princesa Underground River. The City Government of Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the subterranean river is controlled by local government with regulated boat rides from the nearest village Sabang. Geologists discovered that the underground river has a second floor and small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in the river, and more river channels. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.<br />
The 8 kilometer river is the longest navigable underground river in the world, winding its way underneath mountains berfore flowing into the South China Sea. This journey through the cave system is 24 kilometers long though visitors may only pass through 2 or 3 kilometers of it.  The area where the Underground River is located is a national park as well as a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including 300 types of trees, 200 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles and eight different bat species live here.
    puerto-princesa-underground-river-14.jpg
  • Arbatskaya Station, Moscow Metro Arbatskaya station was designed by L.M. Polyakov, V.V. Pelevich and Yu.P. Zenkevich. Since it was meant to serve as a bomb shelter as well as a Metro station, Arbatskaya is large - the 250 metre platform is the second longest in Moscow.  It is also very deep - forty one metres underground.
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  • The National Museum of Art Osaka is housed in two underground floors and focuses on contemporary art, with exhibitions from the both special exhibitions and the museum’s own collections which include a Miro ceramic mural and a Henry Moore bronze sculpture.  The museum's current building was designed to represent the growth and shape of a bamboo plant; previously the museum was located at the Osaka Expo as the Expo Museum of Fine Arts.  The museum became Japan's fourth national museum. The objectives of the museum is to collect, store and display artworks and educate the public on modern art.
    osaka-national-museum-art-3.jpg
  • The National Museum of Art Osaka is housed in two underground floors and focuses on contemporary art, with exhibitions from the both special exhibitions and the museum’s own collections which include a Miro ceramic mural and a Henry Moore bronze sculpture.  The museum's current building was designed to represent the growth and shape of a bamboo plant; previously the museum was located at the Osaka Expo as the Expo Museum of Fine Arts.  The museum became Japan's fourth national museum. The objectives of the museum is to collect, store and display artworks and educate the public on modern art.
    osaka-national-museum-art-4.jpg
  • Park Pobedy Station, Moscow Metro; "Victory 1945" Muralist: T. Tsereteli -<br />
Park Pobedy Station or "Victory Park" is  84 metres underground and the deepest station on the Moscow Metro. It also contains the longest escalators in Europe, at 126 metres long and has 740 steps. The ride to the surface takes approximately three minutes.
    park-pobedy-station-1.jpg
  • The National Museum of Art Osaka is housed in two underground floors and focuses on contemporary art, with exhibitions from the both special exhibitions and the museum’s own collections which include a Miro ceramic mural and a Henry Moore bronze sculpture.  The museum's current building was designed to represent the growth and shape of a bamboo plant; previously the museum was located at the Osaka Expo as the Expo Museum of Fine Arts.  The museum became Japan's fourth national museum. The objectives of the museum is to collect, store and display artworks and educate the public on modern art.
    osaka-national-museum-art-2.jpg
  • The National Museum of Art Osaka is housed in two underground floors and focuses on contemporary art, with exhibitions from the both special exhibitions and the museum’s own collections which include a Miro ceramic mural and a Henry Moore bronze sculpture.  The museum's current building was designed to represent the growth and shape of a bamboo plant; previously the museum was located at the Osaka Expo as the Expo Museum of Fine Arts.  The museum became Japan's fourth national museum. The objectives of the museum is to collect, store and display artworks and educate the public on modern art.
    osaka-national-museum-art-1.jpg
  • Katsunuma Tunnel Wine Cave in Koshu Yamanashi in the heart of Japan’s wine country.  The tunnel is now used to store wine although the brick tunnel was built in 1903 for a railway line that is now unused.  The tunnel is just over one kilometer long and except for bottles and barrels of wine remains unchanged from its days as Japan Railways' Fukazawa Tunnel.  Throughout the year the temperature is kept around 10 °C, and the humidity is normally around 50% which are ideal conditions for wines to be stored and to mature.  At the moment more than 1 million bottles of wine are stored here.  After Japan Railways abandoned the tunnel and the railway line that once used it it fell into neglect, and was once a popular haikyo URBEX abandoned site for urban explorers,  Now it has new life as an ideal place to store wines in the ever-improving Japanese wine industry of which Yamanashi, and Koshu in particular, are at the heart of.
    katsunuma-tunnel-wine-cave-01.jpg
  • Katsunuma Tunnel Wine Cave in Koshu Yamanashi in the heart of Japan’s wine country.  The tunnel is now used to store wine although the brick tunnel was built in 1903 for a railway line that is now unused.  The tunnel is just over one kilometer long and except for bottles and barrels of wine remains unchanged from its days as Japan Railways' Fukazawa Tunnel.  Throughout the year the temperature is kept around 10 °C, and the humidity is normally around 50% which are ideal conditions for wines to be stored and to mature.  At the moment more than 1 million bottles of wine are stored here.  After Japan Railways abandoned the tunnel and the railway line that once used it it fell into neglect, and was once a popular haikyo URBEX abandoned site for urban explorers,  Now it has new life as an ideal place to store wines in the ever-improving Japanese wine industry of which Yamanashi, and Koshu in particular, are at the heart of.
    katsunuma-tunnel-cave-1.jpg
  • Elektrozavodskaya Station, Moscow Metro - Elektrozavodskaya, literally the "Electricity Factory", is one of the most spectacular and better known stations on the Moscow Metro. Built as part of the third stage of the Moscow Metro and opened  during the Second World War, the station is one of the iconic symbols of the system, famous for its architectural decoration and art deco depictions of "electricity".
    elektrozavodskaya-station-3.jpg
  • Novoslobodskaya Station, Moscow Metro.  For train lovers, the Moscow Metro is a showcase of individually designed subway stations.  This is Novoslobodskaya Station with its belle epoque stained-glass windows lighted from within.  As there is no tradition of stained glass windows in Russia, they were designed in Latvia and each window is different:  vases overflowing with fantastic flowers, cooing pigeon windows, and colored medallions.
    novoslobodskaya-station-1.jpg
  • Komsomolskaya Station -The Moscow Metro is an attraction in itself.  Frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, art nouveau benches - what other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design.  Though it's true that the trains themselves could use a makeover, the stations are well worth a look.  This is Komsomolskaya Station - probably the most famous of all for its museum like look.
    komsomolskaya-station-1.jpg
  • Rimskaya Station, Statue of Romulus and Remus - The Moscow Metro is an attraction in itself with its artwork, frescoed ceilings and chandeliers. What other subway system in the world can show such beauty and design without the usual graffiti, fast food outlets and litter?  Rimskaya Station is one of the more modern ones with provacative modern art displayed.
    rimskaya-station-2.jpg
  • Rimskaya Station, Moscow Metro; sculpture: "Madonna with Baby" by L. Berlin 1995 - The Moscow Metro is an attraction in itself.  Frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, art nouveau benches - what other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design.  Though it's true that the trains themselves could use a makeover, the stations are well worth a look.
    rimskaya-station-1.jpg
  • Komsomolskaya Station is probably the most famous of all the Moscow Metro stations for its museum-like look. Thanks to its frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, art nouveau benches - what other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design?  Notably the public facilities are almostly entirely free of litter, advertising, beggars and soft drink machines.
    komsomolskaya-station-2.jpg
  • Novoslobodskaya Station, Moscow Metro.  For train lovers, the Moscow Metro is a showcase of individually designed subway stations.  This is Novoslobodskaya Station with its belle epoque stained-glass windows lighted from within.  As there is no tradition of stained glass windows in Russia, they were designed in Latvia and each window is different:  vases overflowing with fantastic flowers, cooing pigeon windows, and colored medallions.
    novoslobodskaya-station-2.jpg
  • Ploshchad Revolyutsii Station, Moscow Metro  Ploshchad Revolyutsii, meaning Revolution Square, is one of the most famous stations of the Moscow Metro. It opened in 1938 and the architect was Alexey Dushkin. The station features red and yellow marble arches faced with black Armenian marble.  Each arch is flanked by a pair of bronze sculptures by M.G. Manizer depicting the people of the Soviet Union, including soldiers, farmers, athletes, writers, aviators, industrial workers, and schoolchildren. There are a total of 72 of these sculptures in the station.
    ploshchad-revolyutsii-station-2.jpg
  • Kievskaya Station, Moscow Metro Kievskaya Station, Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro is an attraction in itself.  Frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, art nouveau benches - what other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design.  Though it's true that the trains themselves could use a makeover, the stations are well worth a look.
    kievskaya-station-3.jpg
  • Kievskaya Station, one of the busiest within the Moscow Metro network and an attraction in itself with frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, and marble benches.  What other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design?  Note the absence of soft drink machines, litter and graffiti.
    kievskaya-station-1.jpg
  • Kievskaya Station, Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro is an attraction in itself with frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, and art nouveau benches.  What other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design?  Though it's true that the trains themselves could use a makeover, the stations are well worth a look.
    kievskaya-station-2.jpg
  • Novoslobodskaya Station, Moscow Metro.  For train lovers, the Moscow Metro is a showcase of individually designed subway stations.  This is Novoslobodskaya Station with its belle epoque stained-glass windows lighted from within.  As there is no tradition of stained glass windows in Russia, they were designed in Latvia and each window is different with vases overflowing with fantastic flowers, cooing pigeon windows and colored medallions.
    novoslobodskaya-station-3.jpg
  • The Moscow Metro is an attraction in itself.  Frescoed ceilings, chandeliers, art nouveau benches - what other subway system in the world can boast such beauty and design.  Though it's true that the trains themselves could use a makeover, the stations are well worth a look.  This is Komsomolskaya Station - probably the most famous of all for its museum-like look.
    komsomolskaya-station-3.jpg
  • Elektrozavodskaya Station, Moscow Metro - Elektrozavodskaya, literally the Electricity Factory, is one of the most spectacular and better-known stations on the Moscow Metro. Built as part of the third stage of the Moscow Metro and opened  during the Second World War, the station is one of the iconic symbols of the system, famous for its architectural decoration and art deco depictions of "electricity".
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  • Arched dome in the interior of Oktyabrskaya Station - designed by Leonid Polyakov who took the neoclassical empire style as the basis, and incorporated the themes of the 1812 victory over Napoleon to match the 1945 Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War. The station has a large vestibule on the Kaluzhskaya Square hence the station's original name Kaluzhskaya.
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  • Metro entrance - Oktyabrskaya Station was designed by Leonid Polyakov who took the mid-19th century Neoclassical triumphal Empire style as the basis, and incorporated the themes of the 1812 Victory over Napoleon to match the 1945 Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War. The station has a large vestibule on the Kaluzhskaya Square on the Garden Ring or Kaluga and hence the station's original name Kaluzhskaya.
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  • Novoslobodskaya Station, Moscow Metro.  For train lovers, the Moscow Metro is a showcase of individually designed subway stations.  This is Novoslobodskaya Station with its belle epoque stained-glass windows lighted from within.  As there is no tradition of stained glass windows in Russia, they were designed in Latvia and each window is different:  vases overflowing with fantastic flowers, cooing pigeon windows, and colored medallions.
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • The Sewerage Science Museum in Osaka opens the door to the city’s sewers. Here you can fulfill your dream of discovering about wastewater. Journey through ancient sewers around the world, play a video game that takes you on a race through Osaka’s own underground river, or climb through the Labyrinth of Sewer Pipes! Downstairs you can enter the Underground Explorer that takes you on an adventure through underground sites around the world. Don’t miss the Maishima sludge center!! The entire sixth floor is a thermostatic botanical garden where pineapples, cucumbers, bananas and tomatoes are grown hydroponically, using processed water and the heat from the treatment process. Of special interest is the interactive exhibit where visitors become sewage themselves and explore the Osaka’s sewer system with a special short trip through the sewage treatment process. This is your chance to enter a giant toilet seat and simultaneously learn all about the modern miracle of wastewater management at the same time!
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  • Tokyo Metro Asakusa Station was one of the first underground stations in Japan, opening in 1927 as the eastern terminal of the Tokyo Underground Railway to Ueno, which was later extended to become the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.  In addition to the Asakusa Line, the Ginza Line, Tobu Railway terminal opened in 1931.
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  • Tokyo Metro Asakusa Station was one of the first underground stations in Japan, opening in 1927 as the eastern terminal of the Tokyo Underground Railway to Ueno, which was later extended to become the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.  In addition to the Asakusa Line, the Ginza Line, Tobu Railway terminal opened in 1931.
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  • Tokyo Metro Asakusa Station was one of the first underground stations in Japan, opening in 1927 as the eastern terminal of the Tokyo Underground Railway to Ueno, which was later extended to become the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.  In addition to the Asakusa Line, the Ginza Line, Tobu Railway terminal opened in 1931.
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  • Seiganji Garden is characterized by the use of moss to represent water. It was built with the scenery of Mt. Tao as a borrowed landscape.  After heavy rain, the underground water seeps out and the dry landscape garden transforms into a pond garden. This Edo period garden is a two-sided garden that is extremely rare in Japan. The scenery where lush moss sinks on the bottom of the water and reflects off the surface of the water is truly exceptional beauty. When the Rakurakuen in Hikone Castle was built, stones were taken away from Seiganji though later a vassal of the Ii family who built Rakurakuen and Genkyuen Gardens, rebuilt it at the request of the priest at the time.  Seiganji is a Nationally Designated Scenic Spot.
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  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Exploring Caves by boat at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Pond Garden atDoukutsu Kannon Tokumei-en - Doukutsu Kannon Tokumei-en - Tokuzo Yamada decided to construct a sacred grounds that people could come together to enjoy. Construction began in 1919, and Yamada continued to invest his own private fortune in it. The sacred underground temple was completed without the help of modern machinery, using pickaxes, shovels, and sheer manpower to dig out the mountain, fill in the valley, excavate the pond, and haul the stones.  Tokumei-en was built simultaneously alongside Doukutsu Kannon, and is considered one of the finest Japanese gardens in the northern Kanto area. The garden is known for its unique rising and falling landscape, but it was built on what was originally an even slope. Earth dug out in the construction of the cave was used to create the garden's undulating quality.  The garden was originally built for Yamada's personal enjoyment and not open to the public as it is now. When spring begins, it is full of azaleas, mountain cherries, and brilliant fresh verdure. In summer come the hydrangeas, and its glorious autumn leaves are renowned
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  • When lava is underground in its molten state it is called magma.  When it reaches air it is called lava. Once lava begins to harden it can turn into many kinds of shapes and colors. The color of lava depends on the temperature of the flow.  It also depends on the chemical composition in the magma.  Black flow lava is very dark and creates unusual shapes, large mounds, swirls and crusts.
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  • Seiganji Garden is characterized by the use of moss to represent water. It was built with the scenery of Mt. Tao as a borrowed landscape.  After heavy rain, the underground water seeps out and the dry landscape garden transforms into a pond garden. This Edo period garden is a two-sided garden that is extremely rare in Japan. The scenery where lush moss sinks on the bottom of the water and reflects off the surface of the water is truly exceptional beauty. When the Rakurakuen in Hikone Castle was built, stones were taken away from Seiganji though later a vassal of the Ii family who built Rakurakuen and Genkyuen Gardens, rebuilt it at the request of the priest at the time.  Seiganji is a Nationally Designated Scenic Spot.
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  • Seiganji Garden is characterized by the use of moss to represent water. It was built with the scenery of Mt. Tao as a borrowed landscape.  After heavy rain, the underground water seeps out and the dry landscape garden transforms into a pond garden. This Edo period garden is a two-sided garden that is extremely rare in Japan. The scenery where lush moss sinks on the bottom of the water and reflects off the surface of the water is truly exceptional beauty. When the Rakurakuen in Hikone Castle was built, stones were taken away from Seiganji though later a vassal of the Ii family who built Rakurakuen and Genkyuen Gardens, rebuilt it at the request of the priest at the time.  Seiganji is a Nationally Designated Scenic Spot.
    seiganji-amber.jpg
  • Seiganji Garden is characterized by the use of moss to represent water. It was built with the scenery of Mt. Tao as a borrowed landscape.  After heavy rain, the underground water seeps out and the dry landscape garden transforms into a pond garden. This Edo period garden is a two-sided garden that is extremely rare in Japan. The scenery where lush moss sinks on the bottom of the water and reflects off the surface of the water is truly exceptional beauty. When the Rakurakuen in Hikone Castle was built, stones were taken away from Seiganji though later a vassal of the Ii family who built Rakurakuen and Genkyuen Gardens, rebuilt it at the request of the priest at the time.  Seiganji is a Nationally Designated Scenic Spot.
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  • Seiganji Garden is characterized by the use of moss to represent water. It was built with the scenery of Mt. Tao as a borrowed landscape.  After heavy rain, the underground water seeps out and the dry landscape garden transforms into a pond garden. This Edo period garden is a two-sided garden that is extremely rare in Japan. The scenery where lush moss sinks on the bottom of the water and reflects off the surface of the water is truly exceptional beauty. When the Rakurakuen in Hikone Castle was built, stones were taken away from Seiganji though later a vassal of the Ii family who built Rakurakuen and Genkyuen Gardens, rebuilt it at the request of the priest at the time.  Seiganji is a Nationally Designated Scenic Spot.
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  • Kakita River Park Springs is a nationally designated natural monument now preserved as a park on the upper reaches of the Kakita River repurposed as a place of relaxation for locals and also to protect and preserve nature.  From the 1st and 2nd observatories in the park, visitors can see the where the water springs up all year round.  Most of the water here is from snow melt from nearby Mt Fuji.  In fact 1 million tons of water per day flow through here.   For a time, water flows though an underground river, untill it reaches Kakita River and emerges and springs forth natural spring water.
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  • Kakita River Park Springs is a nationally designated natural monument now preserved as a park on the upper reaches of the Kakita River repurposed as a place of relaxation for locals and also to protect and preserve nature.  From the 1st and 2nd observatories in the park, visitors can see the where the water springs up all year round.  Most of the water here is from snow melt from nearby Mt Fuji.  In fact 1 million tons of water per day flow through here.   For a time, water flows though an underground river, untill it reaches Kakita River and emerges and springs forth natural spring water.
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  • Kakita River Park Springs is a nationally designated natural monument now preserved as a park on the upper reaches of the Kakita River repurposed as a place of relaxation for locals and also to protect and preserve nature.  From the 1st and 2nd observatories in the park, visitors can see the where the water springs up all year round.  Most of the water here is from snow melt from nearby Mt Fuji.  In fact 1 million tons of water per day flow through here.   For a time, water flows though an underground river, untill it reaches Kakita River and emerges and springs forth natural spring water.
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  • Shiretoko Five Lakes 知床五湖 is a group of five small lakes formed by the eruption of nearby Mount Io.  Water is fed into the lakes by underground springs. The lakes offer beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and wilderness and provide visitors an easy way to experience the abundance of Hokkaido’s unspoiled nature.  An elevated boardwalk was constructed for viewing the lakes without damaging the ecosystem, and to protect visitors from wild brown bears that live in the area.  There are also ground-level nature trails, though going with a guide is usually mandatory.
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  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Exploring Caves by boat at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Exploring Caves by boat at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Boatman at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
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  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.
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  • Sabang Beach near Puerto Princesa, is the nearest beach resort town to Puerto Princesa and also next to Puerto Princesa Underground River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  It is only a few kilometers from the disputed Spratly Islands.
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