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Tin Cornish tin mine which has joined the Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House and the Northern Lights in the top sights in the world to see before you die
- American broadcaster CNN says the tin mines are a 'dramatic counterpoint' to the wild seas of the Cornish coast
- The Brighton starlings make number 2 in the list just behind the Borobudur at sunrise in Java, Indonesia
By Emily Allen
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Cornwall’s ruined tin mines have been named among the world’s 27 ‘must see places before you die’ by a top US broadcaster.
The ruins of the structures which once housed the mining machinery are a 'dramatic counterpoint' to the rugged rocks and wild seas of Cornwall’s north coast, according to the list by CNN.
Beauty: Count House at Botallack, at St Just, Cornwall is one of the most stunning locations and stands on the cliffs of the Crowns Mine. It was the hub of the day-to-day running of the mine in the 1860s
English charm: Towanroath Engine House at Wheal Coates Mine is a stone's throw to the rugged Cornish coast
Amazing: Topping the list is Borobudur at sunrise in Java, Indonesia while the Cornish mines came in at 27
Around 3,000 engine houses were built in the 18th and 19th centuries but the last closed in the 1930s and the remains were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.
Visitors can walk heritage trails, go underground to see how the miners laboured, pan for minerals and gems or bike the 31-kilometre Cornwall Mineral Tramway trail.
Count House at Botallack at St Just is one of the most stunning locations and stands on the cliffs of the Crowns Mine. It was the hub of the day-to-day running of the mine and was also where the miners collected their pay.
Nature: Witnessing a starling murmuration at Brighton Pier made number two in the CNN list
Stunning: The Northern Lights in Scandinavia (pictured) is in third place followed closely by the great migration in East Africa
FROM INDONESIA TO CORNWALL: SITES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE
1. Borobudur at sunrise, Java, Indonesia
2. Starling murmuration, Brighton Pier, England
3. Northern Lights, Scandinavia
4. The great migration, East Africa
5. Star-filled sky, Mackenzie Basin, New Zealand
6. Torres del Paine, Chile
7. Djmaa el Fna, Marrakech, Morocco
8. Yosemite peaks, California, United States
9. Santa Maria Salute, Venice, Italy
10. Jungle pyramids, Palenque, Mexico
11. Electrical storm, Tornado Alley, United States
12. Sydney Harbour, Australia
13. Inside the Thrihnukagigur volcano, Iceland
14. Monument Valley, United States
15. Taj Mahal, India
16. Kasanka bat migration, Zambia
17. Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, United States
18. Lunar rainbow, Victoria Falls, Zambia
19. Shubenacadie tidal bore, Canada
20. Cape Tribulation, Australia
21. Rock face city of Petra, Jordan
22. Enrosadira, Dolomites, Italy
23. Fairy chimneys, Cappadocia, Turkey
24. Lake District lakes, England
25. Sardine run, South Africa
26. Pristine beaches of Islas Cies, Spain
27. Cornwall’s ruined mines, England
CNN said: 'The tin mines may be closed, but the ruins of the structures which once housed them near St Just make a thrillingly dramatic counterpoint to the rugged rocks and wild seas of Cornwall’s north coast.'
The mines are among three places in Britain which made the list, just scraping in at number 27.
Witnessing a starling murmuration at Brighton Pier made number two in the list, while the Lake District made it at number 24.
Topping the list is Borobudur at sunrise in Java, Indonesia, with the Brighton starlings a close second.
Third is the Northern Lights in Scandinavia, followed closely by the great migration in East Africa.
The fifth and six spot is filled by the star-filled sky, in New Zealand and the Torres del Paine in Chile.
Morocco’s Djemaa el Fna is in seventh place and California’s Yosemite peaks is the eight must see place to see before death.
Number nine is Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, the Jungle pyramids in Mexico is number ten and 11 is the electrical storm in Tornado Alley, USA.
The famous Sydney Harbour comes in at 12, with the inside of Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland at 13.
Number 14 is Monument Valley in the US and 15 is India’s Taj Mahal.
The Kasanka bat migration in Zambia, Carlsbad Cavern in America, Lunar rainbow in Zambia and Shubenacadie tidal bore in Canada take the 16,17,18 and 19 spots.
Cape Tribulation in Australia, Rock Face City of Petra in Jordan, Enrosadira in Italy and Fairy Chimneys in Turkey take up the spots from 20 to 23.
England’s Lake District is at 24, with the Sardine run in South Africa at 25.
The last two spaces are filled by the pristine beaches of Islas Cies in Spain and finally, Cornwall’s ruined mines come in at 27.
CNN said: 'There are some things you can see around the world that have the potential to give you photo-showing rights for decades.
'We haven’t got them all - in fact we barely scratched the surface. But we have picked out a few of the scenes that, if you’re lucky enough to witness them, will invariably leave you spellbound.'
Landscape: Two men cycling in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile which came in at 6th place
Thriving: People on the Djemaa El-Fna in Marrakech, Morocco throngs with people after sunrise and comes in at seventh place
Landmark: The famous Sydney Harbour comes in at 12 on the list of places to see before you die
Red rock vista: Monument Valley in Arizona is another must-see place if only as its served as a back drop for many movies
Wonder: India's iconic Taj Mahal is in 15th place, just behind Monument Valley in the U.S
Underground: Tourists make their way through Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, United States which has come in at 17th
Colourful: A rainbow forms as the turbulent waters of Zambezi River rush over Victoria Falls in Zambia, Africa and this staggering view comes in at 18
Mystery: Considered one of the greatest jewels of the Middle East is the rock face city of Petra in Jordan, the former lost city, in 21st place
View: A general view of the Dolomites, South Tirol in the Bolzano Region of northern Italy has made the list - but only at sunset when the rock turns red in the sunset
Ancient: The centuries-old cave churches at Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey where 'fairy chimneys' can be seen and where early settlers made their homes
Beautiful: Derwentwater in the Lake District, Cumbria has made 24 in the list and comes in just a few places higher than the Cornish mines