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looking at photos like these scares and fascinates me in equal doses. the sheer scale of these holes reminds you of just how tiny you are.
Mirny diamond mine, Siberia
largest open diamond mine in the world
Kimberley big hole - south Africa
the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world
glory hole - Monticello dam
a glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the resevoir.
bingham canyon mine, utah
supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth
great blue hole, belize
there are numerous blue holes around the world but none as stunning as this one.
diavik mine, canada
sinkhole, guatemala
a sinkhole is caused when water (usually rainwater or sewage) is soaked up by the earth on a large scale, resulting in the ground collapsing.
Mirny diamond mine, Siberia
largest open diamond mine in the world
Kimberley big hole - south Africa
the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world
glory hole - Monticello dam
a glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the resevoir.
bingham canyon mine, utah
supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth
great blue hole, belize
there are numerous blue holes around the world but none as stunning as this one.
diavik mine, canada
sinkhole, guatemala
a sinkhole is caused when water (usually rainwater or sewage) is soaked up by the earth on a large scale, resulting in the ground collapsing.
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