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Enilchek, Kyrgyzstan
Enilchek
This largely abandoned village was home to a bustling mining community in the Soviet era.
Hancock, Michigan
Quincy Dredge #2
Rusting hulk stands in testament to the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rich history of copper mining.
Sweden
Smöjen Kalkbrottsbad
An abandoned industrial site turned into a picturesque swimming hole.
Searchlight, Nevada
Oakland Group Mine
Abandoned mine site with interesting artifacts to explore, including a 4-stamp mill.
Bani, Dominican Republic
Calderas Bay Salt Mines
Weathered remnants of a coastal saltworks.
Granite, Oregon
Cougar (Independence) Stamp Mill
A glimpse of mining history just beyond the tree line.
Tanygrisiau, Wales
Deep Sleep
For the deepest sleep of your life, head 1,375 feet underground in Wales.
Aouli, Morocco
Ahouli Mines
Large-scale operations in these mines ceased in the 1960s, leaving behind crumbling processing facilities and deserted living quarters.
Litchfield Park, Australia
Bamboo Creek Tin Mine
This site contains preserved ruins and industrial remnants of Western Australia's mining heritage.
Denio Junction, Nevada
Homer Verne (Adams) Mine
An isolated early 20th-century gold mine in the remote Pine Forest Range contains much preserved equipment.
St Neot, England
Carnglaze Caverns
A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.
Mazama, Washington
Mazama Queen Mine
The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.
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Twisp, Washington
Alder Mine
Gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc were once extracted at this abandoned mine near Lookout Mountain.
Portugal
Minas dos Carris
An abandoned mining complex in Serra do GerĂªs.
Collio, Italy
Miniera Torgola
This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.
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