My Dad sent this list of "The World's Most Amazing Holes" to me, the original source is unknown. Some of the pictures are so amazing that it's hard to believe that they are actually real, especially since the last hole on the list turns this into a political joke. What do you think?
1. Kimberley Big Hole , South Africa
Apparently the largest hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1,097-meter- deep mine yielded over three tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914.
2. Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, California
This is the "glory hole" at Monticello dam, and it is the largest spillway of its kind in the world, its size enabling it to consume 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.
3. Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah
This is supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth. Extraction began in 1863 and still continues today, the pit increasing in 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.
5. Mirny Diamond Mine , Serbia
This one is an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world. At 525 meters deep, with a top diameter of 1200 meters, there's even a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters having been sucked in.
6. Diavik Mine , Canada
The mine is so huge and the area so remote that it has its own airport with a runway large enough to accommodate a Boeing 737. It is equally impressive when the surrounding water is frozen.
7. Sinkhole in Guatemala
These photos are of a sinkhole that instantaneously appeared when the soil beneath was eroded as a result of a broken water main early this year (2008) in Guatemala . The hole swallowed a dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.
8. Rat Hole, Washington , D.C. , USA
This is the famous 'Rat Hole' that you've all heard about. It is capable of swallowing trillions and trillions of U.S. Dollars ANNUALLY... Never to be seen again!
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