Mansfield, Ohio's Forbidden City Tour

In honor of Preservation month, Downtown Mansfield, Inc. and Preservation Ohio have teamed up to show the city's historic past with the Forbidden City Tour. The event includes a self guided tour of five buildings: Second floor of City Grille Second Read more

Tour the Old San Francisco Armory

Tour the historic San Francisco, California Armory for just $28 for two, now listed on Groupon. Constructed in 1914, the 220,000 square-foot armory hosted the National Guard until 1973 and then remained vacant for three decades. It was purchased Read more

Tour the Indianapolis Catacombs

To be offered beginning in June, the Indianapolis, Indiana Catacomb tours will take the public beneath City Market into mostly unknown catacombs that date to 1886. The cavernous walkways, featuring brick archways and columns of limestone, encompass more than Read more

Into The Tunnels: Exploring The Underside Of NYC

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Steve Duncan lives dangerously. The urban explorer goes underground, examining the hidden infrastructure of major cities all over the world — their tunnels, subways, sewers.

In New York City, his favorite underground adventure, he could drown when the tide comes in or succumb to toxic gases in the sewers. He could be hit by a train or step on the third rail. And if he gets caught, he would be so under arrest.

So why does he do it? Read more of National Public Radio’s article after the jump to find out!