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Mining

15 attractions

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

(W. M.) Keck Museum

Reno, Nevada

The museum features the Mackay silver collection, mining artifacts and a large exhibit of rocks,…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

American Fluorite Museum

Rosiclare, Illinois

Located at the site of the Rosiclare Fluorspar and Mining Company, once the largest fluorspar…

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Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Christian County Coal Mine Museum

Taylorville, Illinois

The Christian County Coal Mine Museum features the history of and memorabilia pertaining to coal…

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Franklin Community Center & Miners Hall Museum

Franklin, Kansas

The Franklin Community Center & Museum was built shortly after the devastating tornado of 2003…

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Gold King Mine Museum

Jerome, Arizona

The site of an old mining community, The Gold King Mine Museum now houses a…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

Lutie Coal Miner's Museum

Wilburton, Oklahoma

Early day mining exhibits are displayed in a 1901 coal mining house with furnishings and…

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum

Moweaqua, Illinois

The Moweaqua Coal Mine Museum houses a number of coal mining artifacts - Pictures, newspaper…

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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

New Mexico Museum of Mining

Grants, New Mexico

Nowhere in the world are the raw and often dangerous conditions of the hole in…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Old Coal Mine Museum

Madrid, New Mexico

Coal Mineshaft, mining deadquarters.

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Picher Mining Field Museum, Inc

Picher, Oklahoma

Lead and Zinc specimens, artifacts.

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Robson's Mining World

Wickenburg, Arizona

Robson's Arizona Mining World takes you back in time to the Nella-Meda gold mining camp,…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Tonopah Mining Park

Tonopah, Nevada

A 110-acre park featuring the history of mining with a video presentation and displays of…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

UMR Experimental Mine

Rolla, Missouri

This limestone mine was founded in 1921. The mine has daily tours and also exhibits…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Way It Was Museum

Virginia City, Nevada

The museum displays the most complete collection of Comstock mining artifacts in the world plus…

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Let it unfold.

Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.

Wizard's Workshop Museum

Tombstone, Arizona

Rare displays of locally mined mineral, lapidary and jewelry techniques explained.

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