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Exploring the Abandoned Tunnels of Britain’s Box Mine

Monday, February 15, 2010

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Exploring the Abandoned Tunnels of Britain’s Box Mine

Torch beams flicker off the faces of awestruck fellow explorers and against the vast stone walls of the Cathedral – yet imposing though this place certainly is, it is no place of worship. Pitfalls and other dangers lurk in the gloom, but so too rare treasures. Antique, decaying machines materialise in the glow, whispering of times past when men toiled here to earn their daily bread. This is the Box Freestone Mine, an Aladdin’s cave for the UK’s mine exploring community.

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Stonehenge May Have Been a Burial Ground

Monday, June 2, 2008

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By Vlad Jecan Image by Frédéric Vincent This enigmatic structure has been the source of all kinds of speculation, from scientific to popular beliefs. Perhaps you even are familiar with the myths that still float within the two meter-high stones.

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