🕳️ Sinkholes of the World

These are notable sinkholes — depressions and holes that form where soluble limestone is dissolved away underground, from vast forest-swallowing dolines to sudden subsidence pits, landmarks of the hidden karst world. Each profile shows where the sinkhole is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

32 sinkholes from 15 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any sinkhole for its full profile.

Americas (8) Asia (2) Europe (17) Oceania (3)

Americas (8 sinkholes)

Asia (2 sinkholes)

Europe (17 sinkholes)

Oceania (3 sinkholes)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.