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Sima Martel, also known as the Martel Pit, is a substantial sandstone sinkhole located within the Sarisarinama Tepui in Venezuela. This unique geological feature represents one of the largest tepui-sinkholes globally. Its extreme isolation has fostered a distinct ecosystem supporting endemic plant a...

Red Lake (Crveno Jezero) is a deep sinkhole in Croatia formed by karst processes. Its notable depth, exceeding 245 meters, makes it one of Europe’s deepest known sinkholes. The distinctive red cliffs are due to mineral-rich water depositing over time. Geologists and researchers studying karst format...

Blue Lake, known in Croatian as Modro Jezero, is a karst lake in a deep sinkhole beside the town of Imotski in Croatia. Its water level varies substantially with rainfall, groundwater conditions, and the season, changing the lake's depth and accessible shoreline. In exceptionally dry periods it can...

Cenote Maravilla is a deep, partially collapsed sinkhole in Mexico's Yucatan state, notable for its spectacular sunbeams that pierce through the surface opening.

Cenote Saamal is a large, open-air sinkhole located in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, situated within the Hacienda Selva Maya eco-park. It is distinguished by a waterfall that cascades from above into the natural pool below. Cenotes are natural sinkholes formed by the collapse of limestone bedrock, exp...

The Hranice Abyss is a flooded karst sinkhole situated in the Moravia region of the Czech Republic. It is recognized as the deepest known flooded freshwater cave globally, with robotic surveys confirming a depth exceeding 404 meters. The water is naturally warm and heavily mineralized, which has his...

Jacob's Well is a perennial artesian spring located near Wimberley, Texas, issuing from a submerged karst cave system. The primary shaft descends vertically for several meters before branching into a network of extensive underwater passages, making it one of the longest underwater cave systems in Te...

Pozzo del Merro is a water filled sinkhole in the Monti Cornicolani area northeast of Rome, Italy. Remotely operated underwater surveys have reached a depth of about 392 meters without identifying the bottom, making it one of the deepest explored flooded karst features on land. Its steep submerged s...

Ginnie Springs is a cluster of natural freshwater springs located in Gilchrist County, Florida, along the banks of the Santa Fe River. The privately owned park features seven distinct springs that pump millions of gallons of crystal-clear water daily, making it a highly visited destination for swimm...

Bimmah Sinkhole, also called Hawiyat Najm, is a water-filled coastal sinkhole in northeastern Oman. It lies in a limestone setting near the Gulf of Oman and contains water where marine and fresh-water influences are commonly described together. The site has been developed as a public park with paths...

Peacock Springs, officially Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, is a Florida state park in Suwannee County that protects a spring and an extensive underwater cave system. The park contains two major springs, a spring run, and six sinkholes, and more than 30,000 feet of limestone passages and room...

Devil's Sinkhole is a vertical limestone cavern in Edwards County, Texas, protected within Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area. The opening is about 50 feet wide, and a shaft drops roughly 140 feet before reaching a cavern more than 320 feet in diameter and about 350 feet deep. The site is a seasona...

Cenote Yokdzonot is an open, water-filled karst sinkhole in the community of Yokdzonot in Yucatan, Mexico. A local cooperative developed the site as a community tourism project, transforming an abandoned cenote into a destination for swimming, guided visits, and related services. Its operation is as...

Devil's Millhopper is a large, bowl-shaped limestone sinkhole preserved within Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park near Gainesville, Florida. The cavity is about 120 feet deep and 500 feet across, with small streams descending its steep sides and vegetation growing in the shaded interior. Fossi...

Vortex Springs is a freshwater spring and recreation site in Holmes County, Florida. Its clear spring pool feeds an underwater cave system that is used for recreational diving and cave-diving training. The site also serves swimmers and other visitors seeking access to a spring-fed outdoor facility....