T H O R ' S
W E L L
Oregon,
United States
Off the coast of the Pacific
Northwest in Yachats, Oregon,
lies the "drainpipe of the
Pacific" that appears to swallow
the seawater around it into a
bottomless pit. Named after
Thor, the Norse god of thunder,
this behemoth sinkhole isn't
actually a well, but a hole in a
large rock that gives the illusion
of draining the water around it.
Researchers believe it started
as a sea cave, and water eroded
the bottom over time.
When seen in a storm or at high
tide, the lashing waves flowing
water into Thor's Well is an
extraordinary spectacle. Right
off Highway 101, it's a necessary
stop on a summertime west
coast road trip.
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