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'It is not length of life but the depth of life', says Ralph Waldo Emerson. And just like he says, depth is important in life. The depth of our feelings. What is don't take into consideration is that, depths have been a part of the creation. Not only inside but outside too.
The eerie depth of the oceans, the deep depths of the caves, the dark depths of the universe... here, you are going to read about the deepest parts on the Earth. Some of them are explored and some of them are best left for mother earth's privacy. Left alone for the good.
The deepest point ever reached by man is 35,858 feet below the surface of the ocean, which is as equal as deep as water gets on earth. To go deeper, you'll have to travel to the deepest bottom of the Challenger Deep, in Mariana Trench under the Pacific Ocean almost 200 miles southwest of Guam.
Mariana Trench
Known as the deepest point on earth, 11,304m deep down as long as the Everest. It is impossible to go more than 35,000 feet. If you place Mount Everest at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the peak would still be 2,133 meters (7,000 feet) below sea level. The place is famous for water sport adventures today. a bucket list destination of a lifetime! [Image Source]
Bentley Sub-glacial Trench
The lowest point on Earth lies under ice. The Bentley Subglacial Trench is the lowest point on the surface of Earth which is not covered by ocean but it is, covered by ice. It is located in Western Africa and is said to be 2,555m below the sea level. The pit is deeper compared to grand canyon and was found during a satellite research.
Veryovkina Cave
Called as the 'Everest of the deep', Veryovkina is the deepest cave known to man. With a record depth of 2,212 meters (7,257 feet), the Verëvkina (Veryovkina) cave is located in the Arabika Massif in Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia that is supported by Russia. The geopolitics is quite complicated around here. Despite that, what is so special about Veryovkina is that, the region is home to not one but four of the deepest caves on Earth. [Image Source]
Mponeng
Mponeng is a gold mine in South Africa. The dug hole is impressively 4,000m deep! It is 4kms deep below and takes over an hour to reach. It is the deepest man made hole on earth and is still active today.
Lake Baikal
Famed as the deepest lake on the planet, Lake Baikal is 1,673m. It is hardly a tourist spot because of its remote location and also because it is located in the Southeast Siberia. It is possible to dive to the bottom. One of the safe and best deepest place on earth to add in your bucket list. In 2013, the Sochi Olympic Torch was taken to the bottom of the lake by divers and President Putin also joined them in a mini-submarine.
Krubera Cave
The second deepest cave in the world. Located in Georgia, the Kubra is dangerously deep. It has been a hot spot for divers looking for some adventures and to explore the deepest parts of the cave. Currently, the Kubra cave is the main deepest attraction for enthusiasts. The deepest explored part is 2,197m by Ukranian diver Gennadiy Samokhin who set the record in 2012.
Dormant volcano, Iceland
Thríhnúkagígur Volcano is a dormant volcano is in Iceland. There are many dormant volcanoes in Iceland. This one is special because, you can go inside. Don't' worry, its inactive since 2000 years. It was a normal volcano in Iceland's Blue Mountain range, called Bláfjöll. However, its last eruption, nearly 2,000 years ago, had some very unusual consequences. Usually, after an eruption, the magma chamber of a volcano, free of pressure, remains full of lava that cools into solid rock until the next eruption. If the magma chamber is fully emptied, the volcano will generally collapse in on itself.
To the bewilderment of scientists, neither of these things happened in Thríhnúkagígur. This volcano behaves totally different. It seems that a rift beneath the chamber drained all the remaining lava, leaving behind an enormous chamber, covering an area of 3,270 square meters (35,200 square feet). To give you a clear picture, the statute of Liberty could stretch her limbs inside here. The volcano is attracts explorers across the world for its colorful interiors. Visiting Thrihnukagigur Volcano is very easy, visitors are lowered in on an open elevator. From there you can then marvel at the multi-coloured chamber.
