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Just how big can the gateway to the underworld get?
sinkhole

Siberia’s Doorway to the Underworld Is Getting Even Bigger

Say goodbye to a million cubic meters every year.
Jennifer Billock May 20, 2024
Saint Charles, Missouri

Saint Charles Frog Hole

A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.
You're more likely to end up in the ocean than another country.
holes

Dig a Tunnel Through the Center of the Earth to… Where?

If you, hypothetically, ignore the molten lava core.
Frank Jacobs, Big Think April 19, 2024
Permanently Closed
Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Rat Hole

The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.
Scientists finally find out something they haven't been able to see.
animals

Why Holes at the Bottom of the Ocean Disappear and Reappear

What lurks below doesn’t always stay beneath the sand.
Hannah Seo January 18, 2024
Gaze into the fiery abyss at the real-life Gates of Hell, Turkmenistan.
caves

13 Places That Are Hell on Earth

Gaze into the abyss at these terrifying portals to the netherworld.
Atlas Obscura November 9, 2023
IFC Center
New York, New York

IFC Center Peephole

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
NatWest Hole
Ilkeston, England

The NatWest Hole

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?
Kayakers visit a slumped sinkhole on the Dead Sea Coast.
sinkhole

Is There a Future for the Sinkhole-Studded Dead Sea?

Receding waters are leaving behind an environmental disaster, and a new kind of tourism.
Gitit Ginat June 1, 2022
Bufadero La Garita
Telde, Spain

Bufadero La Garita

Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.
Waves crash against the rocks near Thor's Well in Oregon.
Itinerary

9 of Oregon’s Most Fascinating Holes and Hollows

50 States of Wonder
Michelle Cassidy
Trying to core the ground to take samples last year was like trying to "drill through concrete," Gaffney says. So the team got a bigger drill.
megalithic

Near Stonehenge, an Even Bigger Neolithic Site Is Hidden Underground

A giant circle of pits is the largest Neolithic site found in Britain to date.
Isaac Schultz June 29, 2020
Permanently Closed
Oblique aerial view of Wink Sink 1.
Winkler County, Texas

Wink Sink

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.
Fantastic Pit
Walker County, Georgia

Fantastic Pit

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.
Tree molds.
La Pine, Oregon

Lava Cast Forest

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.
The arch provides a beautiful frame for the scenery.
Stazzema, Italy

Monte Forato

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
The chapel at the castle.
Blatce, Czechia

Houska Castle

Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
Gislönvshammar Millstone Mine
Gislövshammar, Sweden

Gislövshammar

These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.