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Zollverein Coal Mine, Essen, Germany

The most beautiful coal mine in the world

When the Zollverein Coal Mine was started, architects tried to make this industrial hole look beautiful. Since its closure, that dream has continued.

Rammelsberg Mines, Goslar, Germany

Going into Rammelsberg Mountain

These mines in central Germany were used continuously for more than 1000 years! So what’s it like to go inside the tunnels of Rammelsberg today?

Tea plantations, Holyrood Estate, Sri Lanka

Working the tea fields

The tea industry in Sri Lanka is more than just a critical part of the economy. It also gives a lifestyle – and a home – to thousands of people.

Speicherstadt warehouse district, HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany

Why are these warehouses so important?

This magnificent area in the Germany city of Hamburg is the world’s largest warehouse district and was recently added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Budweiser brewery tour, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

The good, the bud and the ugly

When you think of Budweiser, you probably think of the US beer. But in this Czech city is a beer with the same name that’s caused a century of lawsuits!

Bois-du-Luc mining site, La Louvière, Belgium

The old coal mines of Belgium

In Belgium’s Wallonia region, the coal mines may have shut but their legacy lives on. Go underground – and see how life was for families on the surface.

Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia

The opal town

In remote Australia, there’s a town where fortunes are made and lost. People live and work underground in one of the toughest places in the country.

Crespi d'Adda near Milan, Italy

Back when companies cared about their workers…

The old Italian company town of Crespi d’Adda reveals a time in history when employees cared about the welfare of their workers and families.

Ouseburn Valley and Victoria Tunnel, Newcastle England

Newcastle is changing

Above ground, the English city of Newcastle is changing. The symbols of industry have shifted from the practical to the nostalgic.

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