Johannesburg is not a very old city. It was born when gold was discovered and many came seeking their fortune mid-nineteenth century. Even in the middle of the city there were gold mines. One place we visited is called Gold Reef City. There was a gold mine there and they creatively built an amusement park around the mine. The whole park has a gold mining theme and is very cleverly done. We visited a few weekends ago for the mine tour and went down into the actual mine. They also demonstrated how they refined the gold and made gold bars for transport in the thick vaults on the railroad cars.
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