Here is an underground shopping center. I believe the shopping center is
part of Montreal's "Underground City" a series of tunnels which extend all
over (under) downtown Montreal. The tunnels were built to cross under
streets, thereby connecting buildings to each other. Many tunnels are
large enough to have shops on both sides of the passage. There is over 20
miles of tunnels spread over more than 5 square miles connecting shopping
malls, hotels, banks, offices, museums, universities, seven metro
stations, two commuter train stations, a regional bus terminal and the
Bell Centre amphitheatre and arena. There are more than 120 exterior
access points to the underground city. In winter, some 500,000 people use
the underground city every day. Because of its Underground City, Montreal
is often referred to as "Two Cities in One."
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