Why are many drawn to old mining towns? Likely for a mix of many reasons including, historic and cultural ones. And that these places make visitors feel as though they’ve entered a time capsule.

When gold was discovered in California in 1848, it brought a flood of people to the state, hoping to make their fortunes. To accommodate these people, mining towns began to spring up. Some of these ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

From humble beginnings as a mining town, Telluride has grown into one of the most renowned ski destinations in the world. In 1890, the small western Colorado mining town of Telluride was at the onset ...

Why are many drawn to old mining towns? Likely for a mix of reasons, including historic and cultural ones. And because these places make visitors feel as though they’ve entered a time capsule. Mining ...