Caves & Mines

    From a glacial ice cave in the Alps to a salt mine in Romania

    Touring the Historic Rammelsberg Mine

    Germany
    40
    Legend tells that in the year 968, a knight was hunting deer in the forests of Rammelsberg, a peak in the Harz Mountains.  Stopping for a rest, he tied his horse to a tree.  Restless, the horse pawed at the...
    Inside France's Mer de Glace Ice Cave

    Inside France’s Mer de Glace Glacier

    France
    2
    Have you ever seen a glacier up close?  Hiked along one, touched it, or possibly hazarded a crossing?  If so, you’ll know they’re powerful forces of nature, hulking masses of snow and ice, creeping downhill so imperceptibly they could easily...

    Descending into the Turda Salt Mine

    Caves & Mines
    6
    If you didn’t know where to find the entrance to the Salina Turda Salt Mine, you’d likely drive right past it.  Capped above ground by a modern glass and steel dome next to a huge parking area, surrounded by small...
    Cave Hermitage of Tosantos, Spain

    The Unexpected Cave Hermitage Of Tosantos

    Spain
    4
    Everyone who knows my mom knows that she’s perpetually late because she’s incapable of going from point A to Z. Instead, she stops at points B through Y in between. Even if her final destination is point B, she’ll still visit points C-Z...