The 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Black Mountain, Harlan County, Ky.
The historic mining towns of Benham, above, and Lynch have revived their fortunes by revitalizing their main streets and creating heritage tourism sites, but they now face the threat of multiple surface and deep mining permits on and around nearby Black Mountain, which would harm the area's natural beauty and hinder further efforts to develop the tourism industry.

• Natural Sites Nominated for the World Heritage List