Hidden beneath California’s cliffs: The mysterious cave that may hold prohibition-era secrets

Beneath the dramatic cliffs of Southern California, a mysterious underground world may hold clues to one of San Diego’s most intriguing Prohibition-era legends. Daring explorers have ventured into a seawater-filled cave beneath the iconic Sunset Cliffs, capturing eerie footage of narrow passageways, carved stone steps and unusual features that have reignited speculation about secret tunnels once used by bootleggers. The footage offers a rare look inside the coastal caverns, where towering rock walls, partially submerged corridors and what appear to be man-made staircases have fueled decades of local fascination.