Quarries

Rock extracted from this former quarry is responsible for Oaxaca's nickname of "Green Antequera."

A rock and sand industrial site returns to its natural habitat.

The man-made mound once voted the best landmark in the UK.

Built into the side of Jack's Mountain, these steps were once the daily commute of local quarry-workers.

Abandoned limestone quarry from the 19th century, now a man-made canyon reclaimed by nature.

You can dig for your own 52-million-year-old fish fossils.

This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.

Once a granite mine, this beautiful lake is the perfect place to cliff jump and zipline in Denmark

Admire an ever-changing landscape of stone sculptures.

Now a small lake, stone quarried from this spot was used to build the local university building.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

A former limestone quarry has found a new life as a flourishing community garden.

An old quarry transformed into a recreational and cultural space.

The ancient Greeks abandoned this quarry to escape Hannibal's devastating invasion.

This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.

An industrial waste tourist attraction.