Tourists are going deep underground to visit one of the hidden wonders of the world – a giant theme park built inside Romania’s ancient salt mines. We don’t really know what we’d expect to find if we ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Deep underneath Transylvania in a huge subterranean cavern, kids ride a ...

An amazing theme park with a difference has opened its doors inside one of the oldest SALT MINES in the world. And it's not for the faint of heart, as these images show. Subterranean Salina Turda, in ...

Salina Turda, located in Turda, Romania, is home to an underground theme park that's nestled inside one of the oldest salt mines in the world. The salt mine, which dates as far back as the 17th ...

The 2000-year-old Salina Turda salt mine in Transylvania has been used as a theme park and museum since 1992.

Originally exploited by the Romans, the Salina Turda Salt Mine’s history dates back to at least the middle of the 13th century. And even as a mine, it was a fairly sustainable operation given that no ...

With its trendy cafes, dance music festivals and super-fast internet, Transylvania is no longer just a holiday destination for diehard Dracula fans. Sure its medieval castles are magical; its fairy ...

HUNDREDS of metres underground in this ancient country lies a theme park with magical lights and space age structures. Here are the amazing photos. Salina Turda sits in the Romanian region of ...