HOLY HOLES!!

Below are some of the biggest and most magnificent holes on earth

1. Darvaza (Door) - The Burning Gates:

In 1971, geologists discovered a huge underground deposit of natural gas on this site. And while excavating, a whole drilling rig fell into an underground cavern. Natural gas started coming up from the hole. To prevent gasses from escaping, it was set alight and it continues to burn even today. The crater measures roughly 60 meters in diameter and 20 meters deep and is located in Turkmenistan.

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2. The Kimberley Diamond mine (also known as the Big Hole) is an open-pit mine in Kimberley, South Africa and is claimed to be the largest hole excavated by hand. This 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 6,000 lb of diamonds before being closed in 1914.

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3. Isn't This view mesmerizing?? For me it is. It feel likes seeing the top of heaven through Google earth.;-))

Thats the Great Blue Hole, Belize
Situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize is this incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole. There are numerous blue holes around the world but none as stunning as this one. About 60 miles from Belize City, there is a perfectly circular 1,000 (305 m) feet across and 400 feet (123 m) wide deep.

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4. This one looks a bit Hellish... well it was for the people there...In 2007, this 300-foot-deep sinkhole swallowed about a dozen homes in Guatemala City.

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5. Located in northern California, the Monticello Dam has this one of the biggest holes in the world. This funnel-shaped outlet, allows water to bypass the dam when it reaches capacity, as it allows water to pass through at a rate of 48,400 cubic feet per second. how about a dive in it. It would take more than nearly 3 minutes to reach the bottom 

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Stay tuned for more of the world's biggest and the best.

Peace \m/