Near the Chinese city-province of Chongqing lies a natural wonder of truly epic proportions. The Xiaozhai Tiankeng is the deepest sinkhole in the world, where even skyscrapers would disappear. But the ...

The Xiaozhai Tiankeng, often called the “Heavenly Pit,” stands as the planet’s largest and deepest known sinkhole. This extraordinary geological formation located in southwestern China has captivated ...

Despite being hundreds of meters deep, the Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole was not discovered until 1994, when a group of British explorers with the Royal Geographic Society stumbled upon it. Since this ...

In the rugged karst terrain of southwestern China, there is a geological feature that is so immense and unexpected that it almost defies reality. Dubbed the Xiaozhai Tiankeng, or the Heavenly Pit, ...

Deep in China's Fengjie County lies a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades. The Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkhole is vast. Probably formed centuries ago by collapsing caves and underground ...

Most travel bucket lists look fairly similar after a while. The Great Wall, Santorini at sunset, the Amalfi Coast, and Machu Picchu. All worthy destinations, all thoroughly photographed. But if you ...