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The most amazing tunnels in the world

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Switzerland - Inaugurated in 2016, Gotthard Base Tunnel is the world's longest railway tunnel. The lines arrow through the Swiss Alps and boast a route length of 57 km (35 mi).
 

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Sparkling Byron Glacier in Alaska features dozens of magnificent ice tunnels and caves that were formed by the receding glacier.
 

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Mammoth Cave Canyon passage in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. This is the world's longest cave.
 

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Northern Ireland - A 300-year-old beech grove known locally as the "Dark Hedges," this natural wonder is located near Stranocum Village.
 

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A tunnel on Mount Carmel Highway in Zion National Park in Utah.
 

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The underground walkway between the two buildings of the National Art Gallery in Washington, D.C.
 

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Sweden -

The Brunkeberg tunnel is one of the most photogenic spots in Stockholm. It is 231 m (758 ft) long and was built from 1884 to 1886 for pedestrians and cyclists.
 

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Tunnels leading into the vast belly of the Hoover Dam, on the Nevada/Arizona border.
 

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England - Opened in 1904, the Greenwich foot tunnel crosses beneath the River Thames and links the London borough of Greenwich with the city's Docklands district.
 

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Work continues on the Manhattan side of the East Side Access Project below Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
 

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Gibraltar - Around 55 km (34 mi) of tunnels are found within the Rock. Some date back to the late 18th century. A number are open to the public.
 

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Philippines - A 55-m (180-ft) 200-degree curved walkway tunnel is the highlight of the Manila Ocean Park, which affords visitors amazing sea-life views.
 

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USA -

The old Carrizo Gorge Railway line near San Diego disappears into a narrow tunnel.
 

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Italy -

This is one of the oldest tunnels in the world! Built on the orders of the Roman emperor Vespasian, it facilitates passage on the ancient Roman road Via Flaminia, which snakes through the Furlo Pass.
 

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Once the world's largest-bore tunnel, the Yerba Buena Island Tunnel in San Francisco still impresses in size and structure.
 

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England - The Channel Tunnel, also referred to as the Euro Tunnel, is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland. Opened in 1994, the rail tunnel is 50 km (31 mi) long.
 

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China - The Andong Tunnel, constructed by the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the 1970s, is now part of the Matsu National Scenic Area and open to the public.
 

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USA - Much photographed and admired, the Oak Alley Plantation House in Louisiana appears as a historic point of focus through the trees.
 
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