The World's Most Amazing Holes!
(From Neal Cobb)

These holes are not only amazing, but some of them are truly terrifying. The sheer scale of these holes reminds us just how tiny we are.

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. 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.

4. Rat Hole, Washington , D.C. , USA

This horrific hole is capable of sucking down trillions of U.S. dollars annually. Once the money disappears within its gaping maw it is never seen again.

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