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Phoenix, Arizona
Hole-in-the-Rock
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Saltergate, England
Hole of Horcum
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Littlefield, Arizona
Cedar Pocket Sinkhole
An improbable sinkhole in the sediments flanking the Beaver Dam Mountains.
Miura, Japan
Umanose Cave Mouth
Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.
Tofta, Sweden
SvärjarehĂ¥lorna (The Swearer's Holes)
Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?
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Siberia’s Doorway to the Underworld Is Getting Even Bigger
Say goodbye to a million cubic meters every year.
Saint Charles, Missouri
Saint Charles Frog Hole
A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.
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Dig a Tunnel Through the Center of the Earth to… Where?
If you, hypothetically, ignore the molten lava core.
Permanently Closed
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Rat Hole
The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.
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Why Holes at the Bottom of the Ocean Disappear and Reappear
What lurks below doesn’t always stay beneath the sand.
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13 Places That Are Hell on Earth
Gaze into the abyss at these terrifying portals to the netherworld.
New York, New York
IFC Center Peephole
The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
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?
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Is There a Future for the Sinkhole-Studded Dead Sea?
Receding waters are leaving behind an environmental disaster, and a new kind of tourism.
Telde, Spain
Bufadero La Garita
Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.
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9 of Oregon’s Most Fascinating Holes and Hollows
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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.
Permanently Closed
Winkler County, Texas
Wink Sink
Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.
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