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Idrija
Idrija (, in older sources Zgornja Idrija; , ) is a town in western Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Idrija. It is notable for its mercury mine with stores and infrastructure, as well as miners' living quarters, and a miners' theatre. Together with the Spanish mine at Almadén, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. Idrija is also known for Idrija Lace, a bobbin tape lace which is registered under protected geographical indication by the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office. In 2011, Idrija was given the Alpine Town of the Year award.
Mount Amiata
lava dome in Tuscany, Italy
Huancavelica
thumb|300px|Huancavelica geological map. The is in the bottom center, south of the city. Dark green marks the location of the Machay limestone, while light green indicates the Gran Farallon sandstone. thumb|right|Aerial view of Huancavelica thumb|In the Neolithic period the ancient inhabitants of this city began to domesticate some camelids as [[alpaca and llama.]] thumb|The Huancavelican pachamanca has products such as sheep, goat, pig, guinea pigs and beef and choclos, potatoes, beans, quesillos, cheese and humitas. Huancavelica () or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capit
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
World Heritage Site in Slovenia and Spain
Aydarken
Aydarken (; or more recently Айдаркен) is a city in Batken Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Kadamjay District. The population of Aydarken amounted to 12,031 in 2021. Aydarken is situated at about 2,000 m elevation, on the northern slopes of the Alay Range.