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Secret passages in old buildings, castles, haunted houses, and the lairs of villains or superheroes enable characters to secretly enter or exit the building, access a hidden part of the structure, or enter a supernatural realm. These passageways are often opened by pulling a disguised lever or lock mechanism.
In towns where space was limited the servants fared less well, with their daytime, and sometimes sleeping, quarters in the basement. In both town and country, means of access between the main house and the servant's wings were kept to a minimum, often the single door was lined with green baize to deaden any sound.
A hidden compartment or secret compartment is a compartment whose existence or access is not obvious at first glance, and can be used as a hiding place for objects or sometimes even for people. A hidden compartment where people can stay is usually referred to as a hidden room or secret room , and can range from parts of small wardrobes or ...
Next year we’ll see a number of historic UK properties on TV shows, such the real-life Traitors castle in Scotland and the imposing Burghley House featured in Frankenstein – Tamara Hinson has ...
There are plenty of unique places to stay, from treehouses to yurts, but some vacation rentals have a more offbeat amenity: secret rooms and hidden passages. We sleuthed out 26 places in the U.S ...
These 15 clever hidden door ideas lead to secret rooms or storage spaces, adding a little mystery to your home. Check out these designer spaces for inspiration.
The (reconstructed) movable, sliding bookcase that covered the entrance to the Secret Annex at the Anne Frank House. During World War II at the Anne Frank House, Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th-century canal house, known as the Secret Annex (Dutch: Achterhuis).
Coined “iceberg homes” to indicate that a significant portion of living space is underground and hidden beneath the surface, these amenity-filled subterranean levels include wine cellars, home ...