Fascinating footage reveals an incredible network of hidden underground gardens in California that took a man 40 YEARS to dig BY HAND - and which include an orchard, a chapel and even a kitchen
The underground gardens of Forestiere were dug in the early 1900s by Baldassare Forestiere. He was inspired by the ancient catacombs he "admired as a child", near his hometown of Filari, Sicily. By the age of 44, he had excavated and planted over 10 acres of fruit trees and vines
AdvertisementIn the heart of the California hides an underground marvel that a man took 40 years to create by hand.
The underground gardens of Forestiere were dug in the early 1900s by Sicilian immigrant and citrus grower Baldassare Forestiere.
He spent decades creating rooms, courtyards and flowerbeds up to 20 feet below the surface with just a pickaxe, shovel and wheelbarrow.
By the time he was 44 years old, he had excavated and planted over 10 acres.
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In the heart of the California hides an underground marvel that a man took 40 years to create by hand.
The underground gardens of Forestiere were dug in the early 1900s by Sicilian immigrant and citrus grower Baldassare Forestiere.
He spent decades creating rooms, courtyards and flowerbeds up to 20 feet below the surface with just a pickaxe, shovel and wheelbarrow.
By the time he was 44 years old, he had excavated and planted over 10 acres.
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