In this article, we shall research the “undergrounds” of Chisinau, in terms of mysteries, legends and myths that hidden Chisinau preserves, the way these are depicted in the picturesque reportages of two famous journalists of their time, geo Bogza and Al. Robot. They discovered the hidden face of Chisinau, noticeable in the outskirts and the market, in the “eagles of Chisinau misery” and its mysteries, contributing to completing the heteroclitic image of interwar Chisinau. Both journalists disclose unique features of Chisinau, opting for the aesthetics of the ugly, thus obtaining both shocking and picturesque effects.