Tunnels are very ominous. They’re mysterious black abysses, and we have no way of knowing what’s inside them unless we muster the courage to investigate. This one in Fredericksburg is particularly spooky, probably because it’s surrounded by natural rock rather than being attached to a freeway like a lot of tunnels are. Are you brave enough to go explore and see what awaits you?
Although the tunnel has no known dark history, there are many speculations as to what could be lurking inside.
Flickr/oldradioguy It used to be a railroad, and since the trains just barely fit through the opening, some people say passengers have fallen out and gotten squished to death.
We’re certain that over three million bats inhabit the corridor, and they can be seen blackening the sky every summer night at dusk.
Flickr/mzmo To some, they’re a magnificent creation of Mother Nature…but to others, they’re evil incarnate, a sign that malevolent beings exist in the tunnel with the desire to wreak havoc on all those who dare tread on their territory.
Check out this video of a brave soul exploring the tunnel:
Flickr/oldradioguy
It used to be a railroad, and since the trains just barely fit through the opening, some people say passengers have fallen out and gotten squished to death.
Flickr/mzmo
To some, they’re a magnificent creation of Mother Nature…but to others, they’re evil incarnate, a sign that malevolent beings exist in the tunnel with the desire to wreak havoc on all those who dare tread on their territory.
Have you ever been to the Old Tunnel? If so, were you brave enough to go inside? What did you see?
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