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Mines

Entrance to the mine.

Walhalla, Australia

Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine

A rare chance to enter an original gold mine from the 1800s.

Different types of safety lamps

Schilpario, Italy

Museo dell’Illuminazione Mineraria

A museum entirely dedicated to the evolution of mining lamps.

Hotel(?) foundation, Carrara.

Carrara

This small town was built around a marble quarry and named after one of the most famous sources of marble in the world.

Three Kids Mine

Henderson, Nevada

Three Kids Mine

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

Surf's up—or not—in this microscopic view of a prase opal gemstone.

This Rugged Coastline Is Not What It Seems

An avid microscopist captured an unusual image that has nothing to do with surf and sand.

Gemma Tarlach May 26, 2021

Uranophane from the German site of Menzenschwand in Baden-Württemberg.

A DIY Guide to Collecting Radioactive Rocks Gets Glowing Reviews

The free how-to dispels myths and minimizes the hazards of hunting and hoarding these special specimens.

Sarah Scoles May 20, 2021

Many people in Piedra Parada mine amethysts for sale to visitors and dealers.

The Mexican Mountain Town Feeding the International Crystal Market

In Piedra Parada, amethysts are everywhere.

Dylan Taylor-Lehman May 18, 2021

Ice Cave of Bixby State Preserve

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

In Russia's resource-rich Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), dredging for gold near the Aldan River leaves behind a long curve of maze-like squiggles.

There's Gold In These Here Strange Squiggles

Mining operations at one of Russia's largest gold deposits includes a method that leaves twisty tracks on the landscape.

Gemma Tarlach May 17, 2021

Woolshed Falls

Beechworth, Australia

Woolshed Falls

This gold mine–turned–swimming hole is the perfect summer picnic spot, immersed in nature and history.

No. 1 Bunkhouse

Independence Mine

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

The muddy shores of Lake Uru Uru in Bolivia are awash in bright sunset colors, a sign of the lake's dire straits.

In the Andes, Bright Colors Tell the Dark Story of a Dying Lake

Bolivia's Lake Uru Uru faces an uncertain future: a growing city, toxic runoff, and drought worsened by climate change.

Gemma Tarlach May 3, 2021

world's largest

Podcast: The Belt and the Berm, Part 2

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 29, 2021

Gildardo and other amber miners work in the tunnels' high heat and humidity using basic tools like a pick, sledgehammer, and shovel.

Amber Mines in Mexico Offer Hope, Hazards, and 'A Perfect Time Capsule'

In Simojovel's network of dark tunnels, workers risk their lives to find coveted treasures that preserve a distant past.

Emiliano Ruprah April 28, 2021

world's largest

Podcast: The Belt and the Berm, Part 1

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 28, 2021

DuPont Dock.

DuPont Explosives Depot Ruins

The crumbling remains of Juneau's explosives storage site.

Idrija, Slovenia

Idrija Mercury Mine

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

Podcast: Pyramiden

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 6, 2021