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The Great Blue Hole off Belize’s coast is deep enough to swallow two Boeing 747s stacked on top of each other.
This massive underwater sinkhole is 1,043 feet deep and 1,000 feet across. Formed during several episodes of quaternary glaciation, the hole contains stalactites formed in a dry cave before ocean levels rose. It offers unique insights into sea level changes and holds perfectly preserved cave formations from the last ice age.
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Mexico’s Cave of Crystals contains the world’s largest natural crystals, some over 36 feet long.
Located 980 feet below ground in the Naica Mine, these selenite crystals grew to enormous sizes due to...
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Australia’s Lake Hillier remains pink throughout the year regardless of temperature.
This bubble-gum pink lake on Middle Island gets its color from a combination of algae, bacteria, and high...
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Russia’s Lake Baikal contains 20% of Earth’s unfrozen freshwater.
The world's deepest and oldest lake, Baikal holds more water than all the Great Lakes combined. The lake's...