Fun Things To Do Looking For Something Different? FOGGY MOUNTAIN GEM MINE
BOONE. At Foggy Mountain Gem Mine,
the friendly staff does all the hard work for you. Simply purchase a bucket filled with gemstone ore from local and non-local mines and sift the material in their covered flume area. More than 40 different minerals may be found at Foggy Mountain mine, and gemstone quality ore is guaranteed in every bucket. Two locations. n 828-963-4367. www.
Mining Company also offers gem cutting right on the premises. n 828-963-5928. www.
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MYSTERY HILL
BLOWING ROCK. The house that defies physics, Mystery Hill, is a gravitational anomaly. Here you’ll stand at a 45-degree angle, see balls roll uphill and witness other inexplicable phenomenon. In the Hall of Mystery, you’ll find puzzles, hands-on experiments and optical illusions. Don’t forget to visit the Heritage Museum and the Artifact Museum. Also axe throwing is now available - a friendly competition in which people throw axes at targets to see who is the better shot. Mystery Hill is open seven days a week, year round, from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. n 828-264-2792. www.mysteryhill-nc.com. See ad on this page
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FOSCOE MINING COMPANY
FOSCOE. Located about 8 miles from Boone on N.C. 105, the Greater Foscoe Mining Company is open from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Sifting through rock and dirt, you’ll find precious and semi-precious gems, such as emeralds, sapphires, rubies, topaz, amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, green tourmaline and more. The Greater Foscoe
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