TIL a man was started digging a BBQ pit in his backyard and didnt stop until there were 700 feet of caverns underneath his home

In 1949 the late Dr. Glen Havens of Kensington, California began enlarging the pit barbecue at his suburban home and, as one of his sons explained years later, Dad started to dig and he kept going. He said it made him With the assistance of his sons and some neighborhood children, by the time he was finished he had managed to dig some 700 feet of tunnels and caverns beneath the house. Dubbed Havens Caves, they were a popular neighborhood attraction in the 1950 s and 60 s. The underground wedd