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Chute Tunnel/Cave & Pillsbury Canal
A long-buried natural cave and the man-
made tunnel that once connected it to
the outside world. |
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Cobb's Caves
A long-lost cave system beneath downtown
Saint Paul, which we were only able to
discover with rappelling gear. |
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East Bank Tailrace Tunnels
Tailrace tunnels from the late 1800's,
and associated abandoned building sub-
levels. |
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Ford Motors Mines
The extensive tunnel network beneath
the Ford Motors Plant, used in the 30's
to mine sand to make into auto glass. |
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Fort Snelling Drains
Old stone drainage tunnels beneath the
historic Fort, home to a variety of
loathsome creatures. |
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Heinrich Brewery Caves
A small system of caves once used to
lager beer for the Heinrich Brewery a
century or so ago. |
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Kittsondale Helix Drains
Two major drain systems on either side
of Saint Paul, each featuring unusual
stone spiral staircases. |
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Labyrinth, The
The Holy Grail of Twin Cities Urban
Adventuring - seven interconnected
tunnel systems tangling beneath St Paul. |
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Lucky 13 Drain
A massive Saint Paul drain featuring
an impressive impact cup dropshaft
complex. |
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Nicollet Island Tunnels (Satan's Cave)
The infamous "Satan's Cave" and related
utility tunnels from long ago. |
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Phalen Creek Tunnel
A truly enormous drain, built in the
1800's to entomb a creek that got in the
way of the railroad companies. |
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Red Wing Caves
A variety of manmade and natural caves
in the bluffs of scenic and historic
Red Wing, Minnesota. |
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Stahlmann's Brewery Cellars
Extensive and deadly, this network of
brewery caves, tunnels, and sewers
almost killed us. |
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Temple of the Drowned Cat Drain
A nifty drain with some interesting
architecture. |
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U of MN Steam Tunnels: East Bank System
Action Squad's birthplace. A two-level,
extremely extensive steam tunnel maze
beneath the entire campus. |
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U of MN Steam Tunnels: West Bank System
The corresponding, much smaller system
across the Mississippi River. |
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U of MN Steam Tunnels: Saint Paul System
The U's steam tunnel system beneath the
Saint Paul campus. We almost got busted
there twice. |
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Wabasha Street Bridge Tunnels
A bizarre network of tunnels, bridge
rooms, caves, plus the innards of the
Wabasha Street bridge itself. |
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West Bank Tailrace Tunnels
A mostly flooded system that carried
water back to the river in the 1800's,
after its energy had been harnessed
and converted into electricity. |
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Yoerg Brewery Caves
A four-level (kind of) brewery cave
system, well over 100 years old. |
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" It's their time up there -
Down here, it's our time! "
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