A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves. The town of Coober Pedy is home to over 1,500 people, as well as hotels, restaurants and churches, all of which are located up to 100ft below ground. “Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called dugouts, which are used to avoid the scorching daytime heat,” says photographer Abigail Varney, who visited the unusual town, located 846km north of Adelaide.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
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THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
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