Mines

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.

A poignant memorial to the 106 coal miners killed in three major accidents in Derbyshire.

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."

His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.

Created as a coal reserve, it is today a natural park with stunning wildflowers, ancient marine fossils, and remnants of a 19th century mine.

Mine your own precious stones.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.