19 Sinkholes in Inconvenient Places

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 08/02/2024 in wtf

In order to go through life like a normal person, we have to take the ground beneath our feet for granted. But maybe we shouldn't. Every now and then, the ground opens up and reminds us that there might be a bunch of empty space right beneath us. That's called a sinkhole.

From the middle of a busy street to a priceless Corvette museum, here are 20 examples of sinkholes in inconvenient places.

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An actual 60 feet wide and 200 feet deep sinkhole in Guatemala City in 2010.
2.
Sinkhole in Turkey.
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“A local sinkhole unearthed a bridge that was buried beneath the road.”
4.
A sinkhole after an accident at a potash mine in Solikamsk, Russia.
5.
Sinkhole opened in Cornish backyard, leading 300ft down into a medieval mineshaft.
6.
Sinkhole in Chicago.
7.
Sinkhole in the middle of Fukuoka, Japan, 2016.
8.
A cavern system, discovered after a sinkhole formed on a golf course.
9.
A massive sinkhole opened up at an Illinois park. It's believed to be caused by an underground mine.
10.
“Sinkhole opened up in front of my house this morning.”
11.
Sinkhole at Branson, MO golf course.
12.
Sinkhole in Robbinsdale, MN.
13.
Sinkhole under driveway reveals cave system.
14.
Sinkhole that just opened up in Orlando, Florida.
15.
Backhoe in a sinkhole, August 2013 in Montreal.
16.
Sinkhole in Pittsburgh swallows bus.
17.
Massive sinkhole opened up next to home in Santa María Zacatepec, Mexico.
18.
Fire truck in sinkhole, Los Angeles, 1999.
19.
A sinkhole that's been burning for 40 years.
20.
Sinkhole in Bowling Green takes out Corvette Museum, and eight rare Corvettes.
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1.
An actual 60 feet wide and 200 feet deep sinkhole in Guatemala City in 2010.
2.
Sinkhole in Turkey.
3.
“A local sinkhole unearthed a bridge that was buried beneath the road.”
4.
A sinkhole after an accident at a potash mine in Solikamsk, Russia.
5.
Sinkhole opened in Cornish backyard, leading 300ft down into a medieval mineshaft.
6.
Sinkhole in Chicago.
7.
Sinkhole in the middle of Fukuoka, Japan, 2016.
8.
A cavern system, discovered after a sinkhole formed on a golf course.
9.
A massive sinkhole opened up at an Illinois park. It's believed to be caused by an underground mine.
10.
“Sinkhole opened up in front of my house this morning.”
11.
Sinkhole at Branson, MO golf course.
12.
Sinkhole in Robbinsdale, MN.
13.
Sinkhole under driveway reveals cave system.
14.
Sinkhole that just opened up in Orlando, Florida.
15.
Backhoe in a sinkhole, August 2013 in Montreal.
16.
Sinkhole in Pittsburgh swallows bus.
17.
Massive sinkhole opened up next to home in Santa María Zacatepec, Mexico.
18.
Fire truck in sinkhole, Los Angeles, 1999.
19.
A sinkhole that's been burning for 40 years.
20.
Sinkhole in Bowling Green takes out Corvette Museum, and eight rare Corvettes.
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