Perched high on a ridge outside of town, the massive statue known as Our ... The city was once among the worlds most important copper-mining regions. Workers created a tight-knit community that ...

Our first stop: Johannesburg. Once a gold mining city, it’s now known for its vibrant art scene. Image: DW We’ll visit the creative district of Maboneng and the renowned Wits Art Museum with a ...

This sleepy Austrian spa town is also where Emperor Franz Joseph ... and water have profoundly shaped the area's history. Salt mining in the Salzkammergut region began over 7,000 years ago ...

Inside the mock mining boom town tucked away in downtown Henderson, a worn-down miner animatronic has a message for children who choose to allow him to speak by pressing a red button.