Hidden From The World: These Are The Biggest Abandoned Places On Earth
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A Deserted Mining Town, Canada
In 1994, the ship was on a 100-day journey when a storm caused the ship to run aground near the Canary Islands. As a result of it, the ship split in two.
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Decades later, miners came up with a way to retrieve the silver. By building a breakwater out of rock and concrete, they were able to hold the water back. It worked and they were able to retrieve $3 million worth of silver. The overall operations eventually stopped in 1883 because there were very little funds.
