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Abandoned mines transformed into amazing tourist attractions

Published 7:48 PM EDT, Tue May 19, 2015
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If the depths don't freak you out, the psychedelic vibes surely will. Bounce Below is a multi-tiered trampoline lit in technicolor and suspended within a Victorian-era slate mine in Gwynedd, Wales.
Bounce Below —
If the depths don't freak you out, the psychedelic vibes surely will. Bounce Below is a multi-tiered trampoline lit in technicolor and suspended within a Victorian-era slate mine in Gwynedd, Wales.
Tywyn Photographers
One of the most celebrated landmarks in Cornwall, England lies within the open clay pit of a former kaolinite mine. Known as The Eden Project, this series of interconnecting thermoplastic enclosures simulates different global environments.
The Eden Project —
One of the most celebrated landmarks in Cornwall, England lies within the open clay pit of a former kaolinite mine. Known as The Eden Project, this series of interconnecting thermoplastic enclosures simulates different global environments.
Eden Project
Located in the heart of Transylvania, Salina Turda opened to the public in 1992. Visitors descend 120 meters underground along the same elevator shafts that once hauled salt to reach an underground theme park.
Salina Turda —
Located in the heart of Transylvania, Salina Turda opened to the public in 1992. Visitors descend 120 meters underground along the same elevator shafts that once hauled salt to reach an underground theme park.
Salina Turda
Mountain bike pros have fallen in love with this abandoned limestone quarry and former Cold War fallout shelter hidden within the bowels of Louisville, Kentucky.  The 33,000 square meter playground has  45 trails covering more than 19 kilometers of track.
Louisville Mega Cavern —
Mountain bike pros have fallen in love with this abandoned limestone quarry and former Cold War fallout shelter hidden within the bowels of Louisville, Kentucky. The 33,000 square meter playground has 45 trails covering more than 19 kilometers of track.
Louisville Mega Cavern
One of the original UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Poland's Wieliczka Salt Mine was one of the world's oldest continuously operating mines until workers ceased production in 2007. Now, Wieliczka is perhaps better known as "Poland's Underground Salt Cathedral," where visitors can tour some 22 chambers.
Wieliczka Salt Mine —
One of the original UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Poland's Wieliczka Salt Mine was one of the world's oldest continuously operating mines until workers ceased production in 2007. Now, Wieliczka is perhaps better known as "Poland's Underground Salt Cathedral," where visitors can tour some 22 chambers.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
This new thrill ride from Go Below Underground Adventures sits in an abandoned slate mine 375 meters beneath the mountains of Wales' Snowdonia National Park. It became the deepest zip line in the world when it opened to the public last March.
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This new thrill ride from Go Below Underground Adventures sits in an abandoned slate mine 375 meters beneath the mountains of Wales' Snowdonia National Park. It became the deepest zip line in the world when it opened to the public last March.
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