From a family home, to a Nazi retreat, to a children’s home, this crumbling castle in rural Belgium has a lot of stories to tell.
history under ground
Europe
Chateau Miranda
Der Sinteranlage
Germany
This Duisburg sintering plant is world famous as an industrial ruin; I couldn’t pass it by.
Hasard Cheratte
(Cheratte Mine)
Belgium
For 130 years, the coal beneath Cheratte, Belgium was unearthed by its intrepid miners. Here’s what it was like for me to visit where they worked.
The Ghost Town of Pommenige
Germany
Brown coal is plentiful in central Germany, but it lies under its farms, towns, and people. By the time you read this article, the town I took pictures of will be part of a mine pit.