These holes are not only amazing, but some of them are really terrifying. The sheer scale of these holes reminds you of just how tiny you are.
1. KimberleyBig Hole - South Africa
Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world,
This 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds
Before being closed in 1914.
2. Glory Hole - MonticelloDam , California
A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir
This is the 'Glory Hole' at Monticellodam, and it's the largest in the world
Of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume
14,400 cubic feet of water every second.
3. BinghamCanyonMine , Utah
This is supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth. Extraction
Began in 1863 and still continues today, the pit increasing I n size
Constantly In its current state the hole is miles deep and 2.5 miles wide.
4. Great Blue Hole , Belize
This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a
Blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize ..
There are numerous blue holes around the world,
But none as stunning as this one.
lostjohnny
it was a silly comment for me to make.
Well Holy Poo
Just think how much landfill we could get out of those.