Hidden Hallways, Secret Stairways, + Covert Cupboards
PHOTO: MATT REDING
THE WORLD — BOTH REAL AND FICTION — IS FULL OF HIDDEN NOOKS + CRANNIES…HERE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITES!
Nancy Drew’s Hidden
Staircase
The Hidden Staircase was the second installment of the Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene (published 1930), featuring Nancy and her friends investigating suspicious thefts at Turnbull mansion.
We’d tell you where the staircase comes in, but where’s the mystery in that?
Dalhousie Castle
This Scottish castle dates back to the 1300s and is loaded with history, hauntings, and best of all, hidden passageways everywhere. Distinguished guests from Edward I to Oliver Cromwell, to modern day travelers have stayed at the Dalhousie.
Photo by Roger W Haworth
The Room of
Requirement
We would be remiss if we neglected to mention the Room of Requirement (of Harry Potter fame!) Also known as “the Come-and-Go room”, this room magically supplies whatever one seeks.
Photo by: @redcharlie
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club was one of the most infamous New York speakeasies of the Prohibition era, and had a log facade to make it look like a rustic shack (and not one of the most happening places in town).*
*While we love the history of the speakeasy in general, it is important to note that The Cotton Club was incredibly oppressive towards people of color, and was marketed as an exclusive club, completely capitalizing on discrimination. It closed for a period of time in 1935 due to the Harlem race riot.
The Wardrobe
When Lucy Pevensie steps inside that massive old wardrobe in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, she enters a portal to a world unknown.
C. S. Lewis’ vivid characters include Mr. Tumnus, the faun, Aslan the lion, and of course, the White Witch, all of whom are a part of Narnia. A staple of literary secret passages, the book is a portal that transports the reader into Narnia alongside Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy.
Photo by: Michael
The Post House
Amy and Isaac Post used their house in rochester, New York as a stop on the Underground Railroad, helping escaped slaves on the road freedom.
After the Posts died, their home was converted into a church where Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony’s funerals were held. It is now a music school!
NOW YOU’VE LEARNED ABOUT SOME OF OUR FAVORITES…WHAT ARE YOURS? COMMENT + LET US KNOW 😊
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