Showing posts with the label Quarry

The Stone Stele of Yangshan Quarry

May 16, 2024

In the hills outside the old capital of Nanjing in southeastern China lies the ancient stone quarry of Yangshan. Worked since the time of th...

Lake Kavicsos, Hungary

Jul 12, 2017

Kavicsos Lake, or “pebble lake” in Hungarian, is a scenic lake about 2 km across located south of Budapest, just a 30-minute ride away from ...

The Poisonous Blue Lagoon of Harpur Hill, Buxton

Jul 26, 2013

From a distance, an abandoned quarry at Harpur Hill in the English town of Buxton looks like a true paradise. The water is a brilliant turqu...