Mysterious tunnels or "secret passages" are a common element of the local folklore tradition in Europe. Such tunnels are said to physically link prominent...
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dragons in popular culture. Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular culture, especially...
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The Titanic has played a prominent role in popular culture since her sinking in 1912, with the loss of almost 1,500 of the 2,224 lives on board. The disaster...
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to reign in hell than to serve in heaven" when observing the scenery in the Tunnel of Love. Max follows up his quote with the line "Heaven is a place where...
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Grotto (section Cellars in Ticino)
religious usage associated with Daoist religion Karst Shell grotto Tunnels in popular culture Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2.5, 2000 OED, s.v. "grotto"...
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Secret passage (redirect from Hidden tunnels)
Secret rooms and passages: Ley tunnel Panic room Priest hole Scallywag bunker Smuggling tunnel Tunnels in popular culture London deep-level shelters Metro-2...
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moonshine in celebration of the 4th of July. On that day while passing out their potent concoction to the detainees, German guards discover the tunnel—nicknamed...
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as metaphor, in genres from apocalyptic science fiction to young-adult drama, making the cat more prominent in popular culture than in physics itself...
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Depictions of San Francisco in popular culture can be found in many different media. San Francisco is frequently used with its iconic landmarks such as...
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usually in the tunnel. Some tunnels are used as sewers or aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations. Utility tunnels are used...
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Ley line (section Schism in the community)
Telluric current – Natural electric current in the Earth's crust Tunnels in popular culture – Appearance of tunnels in media Hutton 1991, p. 121. Williamson...
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Underground city (redirect from Pedestrian tunnels)
homeless tunnel dwellers Pedway – elevated or underground walkways Rapid transit (subway) Secret passage Tunnels in popular culture Skyway Utility tunnel Capi...
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Monroe City Boy: "Summer in the School Yard" references Monroe Sheryl Crow: "If It Makes You Happy" references Monroe Culture Club: "It's a Miracle" references...
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living presence in popular culture. This has happened precisely because the historical record concerning their sudden annihilation in the early-14th century...
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important earth sheltered Neolithic settlement in Scotland Sod house Secret passage Tunnels in popular culture Auhl, I. 1986. The Story of the 'Monster Mine':...
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journalist Jamie Pastor Bolnick in the autobiography Living at the Edge of the World: A Teenager's Survival in the Tunnels of Grand Central Station. Grand...
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goods Tunnels in popular culture Secret Anti-Communist Network Exposed in Norway in 1978 NATO's Secret Armies - Operation Gladio and Terrorism in Western...
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Hoover Dam had an effect on popular culture in the American west. Starting in the 1920s, politicians and newspapers in the Southwest called for the construction...
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Oflag IV-C (redirect from Colditz Castle in popular culture)
conceived there have been widely covered in postwar memoirs, books, and media. Today, Colditz Castle has become a popular tourist destination, with guided tours...
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Hell (redirect from Hell in the arts and popular culture)
which recurs in folklore across several cultures is the allegory of the long spoons.[citation needed] Punishment in hell typically corresponds to sins committed...
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Seneca 2006. The 1965 Doctor Who Serial The Romans (Derek Francis) The Time Tunnel episode "The Ghost of Nero" revolves around the ghost of the emperor attempting...
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Smuggling tunnels are secret passages used for the smuggling of goods and people. The term is also used where the tunnels are built in response to a siege...
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Elon Musk filmography (redirect from Elon Musk in popular culture)
American businessman and investor who has made numerous cameo appearances in films and television shows as himself. These appearances include Iron Man...
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Gilmerton Cove (category Buildings and structures in Edinburgh)
for the Hellfire Club and a smugglers' lair. Tunnels in popular culture - Ley tunnels as escape tunnels, etc Cleeves Cove - a natural cave system once...
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become an iconic figure in popular culture. While Gordon became a household name among NASCAR fans for his driving career in the Cup Series, he has introduced...
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location). Italian rapper Caparezza in the video for his song "Fuori Dal Tunnel" is seen running away from Rover in many scenes. The DJ & producer breakbeat...
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"Trends in Popular Support for the Wars in Korea and Vietnam 1." American Political Science Review 65.2 (1971): 358–375. Pash, Melinda L. In the Shadow...
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Badger (redirect from Badgers in popular culture)
have been named after its digging of setts (tunnels); the Germanic term *þahsuz became taxus or taxō, -ōnis in Latin glosses, replacing mēlēs ("marten" or...
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Cultural depictions of George Armstrong Custer (redirect from George Armstrong Custer in popular culture)
show Time Tunnel titled "Massacre". He was portrayed by Joe Maross. Custer was a short-lived 1967 television series starring Wayne Maunder in the title...
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Societal impacts of cars (redirect from Cars in popular culture)
throughout the world and have become the most popular mode of transport in many of the more developed countries. In developing countries cars are fewer and...
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