Mirny Mine and the Russian Diamonds

Although the Mirny Mine closed in 2011, it remains a fascinating location. For half a century, it produced a huge mass of high-quality diamonds for Russia. The hole left by the open-pit mine is almost as big as the town that grew up around it, and it has the honor of being among the top five open-pit mines in the world both for depth and for width. A very cool place to visit in Russia!