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This Abyss Could Swallow Manhattan Whole: Inside Earth’s Most Terrifying Geological Monster

The Xiaozhai Tiankeng in China is a geological monster so massive it could swallow San Francisco whole, measuring over 2,000 feet deep and containing 130 million cubic meters of space. This natural wonder houses an entire ecosystem of rare plants and animals that have evolved in isolation at the bottom of the world’s largest sinkhole.

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