Metro, underground or subway are all common names for the intriguing and sometimes slightly eerie subterranean tunnels that run under our feet. Often the backbone of a city’s infrastructure, these fascinating underground tunnels transport thousands of people a day, and you never know what you’re going to find when you visit a new one. In some cities, this mode of transport is actually one of the main tourist attractions!
Here’s a shortlist of some of the most Instagram-able stations.
FRANCE
Palais-Royal Station, Paris
GERMANY
Georg-Brauchle-Ring Station, Munich
ITALY
Toledo Metro Station, Naples
PORTUGAL
Olaias Metro Station, Lisbon
RUSSIA
Komsomolskaya Metro Station, Moscow
SPAIN
Paco de Lucía, Madrid
SWEDEN
Kungsträdgården, Stockholm
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Khalid Bin Al Waleed Station, Dubai
UNITED KINGDOM
Kings Cross Light Tunnel, London
USA
Fulton Center, New York
O’Hare Blue Line Station, Chicago