Decades ago my big brother attended a conference at the University of Toronto in the dead of winter. He told me about their extensive tunnel system that connects the city and university, sparing people from having to walk above ground in the sub-zero climes. As young kids whenever we traveled over the Cascade Mountains, we begged Mom to take us on the Underground Seattle tour. From the Catacombs of Paris to rumors of underground alien bases to a town built beneath Umatilla, Oregon where immigrants were sequestered after sunset because of racist laws of old, I’m hooked. What else lies beneath our feet? 

This week we'll explore a cross-section of earth beneath bustling NYC then explore other secrets beneath the surface across the globe. By the episode's conclusion, I hope you discover a curiosity for what exists beneath your feet!

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