Tourist Attractions Come In Unlikely Form

While it may seem out of the ordinary, a number of places around the globe are turning abandoned mines into tourist attractions. A thrill ride winds through a mine below the mountains of Snowdonia National Park in Wales; a theme park below Transylvania, Romania boasts a bowling alley, ferris wheel, and mini golf course. Others allow touring and museums in honor of the former mines, and a Victorian-era slate mine in Wales has created a trampoline playground. Would you consider visiting one of these unique tourist attractions?

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