For people with "thalassophobia," or the fear of deep bodies of water, blue holes are something out of a nightmare. These massive vertical caves open up in the shallow waters near coastlines, but blue ...

Scientists are exploring mysterious “blue holes” that form at the bottom of the ocean off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The blue holes are underwater sinkholes that vary in size, similar to sinkholes you can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beyond the beaches and resorts of the Bahamas, Andros Island is the country’s best-kept secret. A hidden world of blue and black ...

The Blue Hole at North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park will be closed for the summer for construction work.

Neighboring Texas Hill Country swim spots continue to suffer because of the ongoing drought. However, one Wimberley swimming hole has successfully opened to the public for the summer season. Blue Hole ...

A diver’s view looking up to the opening of the seafloor hole known as Amberjack Hole, which was explored last year. Image courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory/AJ Gonzales Tales of the ocean swallowing ...

Plans for a Labor Day getaway are canceled for some Texans after a storm put a popular park out of commission. Blue Hole announced its closure following a powerful storm that swept through the park on ...

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network-Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. FORT WHITE — Deep in ...

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