Thor's Well on Cape Perpetua 09-30-19 cover photo - 160967648

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At high tide, it looks like the Pacific Ocean is draining into a circular hole in the middle of Cape Perpetua, just south of Yachats, Oregon. The bubbling water falling into a seemingly bottomless hole has led some to call it â€œthe drainpipe of the Pacificâ€ÂÃ‚Â or even â€œthe gate to hell.â€ÂÃ‚Â But most know it as Thorâ€™s Well. Although it looks like a violent sinkhole sucking in the entire ocean, its true form is actually much less sinister. In reality, it is a hole in a rock formation thatâ€™s only about 20 feet deep. It was likely formed after years of waves crashing down on the same spot, causing erosion which eventually prompted the rock to collapse inward to form a sea cave.

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