Mining
Ghosts of the Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range Railroad
Northern Minnesota's economy has been powered by locomotives for over one hundred and thirty years. The ensuing boom after the nineteenth-century discovery of iron...
Highest City in the World: La Rinconada, Peru
Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old...
Diamond in the Desert: Kolmanskop, Namibia
Once a thriving diamond-mining town, Kolmanskop is now abandoned, fighting a constant battle against the sandstorms and Mother Nature in the Namibian desert.
Founded in...
Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell
Turkmenistan is seventy percent desert – the Karakum Desert, to be exact. The nation is divided into five provinces, the second largest being the...
Biggest Vehicle in the World: Bagger 293
Exactly how big does a land-based vehicle need to be to qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records as largest in the world?...
Orewinners and Deadmen: Lead Mining in Swaledale
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Photos & Words by Guy Carpenter
Swaledale at the start of the 21st century is known mostly for its beautiful countryside:...
