Lake Zadorozhne is the deepest body of water in Lviv region. 89 ft (27 m). 155 acres (0.628 km²). Altitude 869 ft (265 m) above …
Lake Zadorozhne — the “Lviv Baikal,” the deepest body of water in Lviv region
Quarries
Radon Lake at Myhiia — a flooded quarry with radon in the water, machinery on the floor and rapids of the Buzky Gard nearby
One morning workers arrived at the quarry and found it flooded. Overnight or within a few hours the quarry had filled with water. Excavators and …
Pashyn Quarry — 177 ft (54 m) deep and submerged granite spirals for divers
177 ft (54 m) — the maximum depth of Pashyn Quarry. In winter the visibility reaches 66 ft (20 m) — greater than at most …
Hubnyk Quarry — the “Vinnytsia Baikal,” over 330 ft (100 m) deep with 66-foot (20 m) visibility
Locals and tourists call Hubnyk Quarry the “Vinnytsia Baikal.” The comparison is not an exaggeration. The quarry depth exceeds 330 ft (100 m). According to …
Amvrosiivka Quarry — one of the largest marl quarries in Europe, with a “Love Island” in the middle
⚠️ TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED TERRITORY Amvrosiivka Quarry is located in the city of Amvrosiivka, Donetska oblast — on territory temporarily occupied by Russia since August 2014 …
Didivske Lake (Dyyda) — the “Transcarpathian Sea,” which formed because a sand quarry was damaging houses
The lake appeared because of a complaint from the residents. During the Soviet era, sand was actively extracted near the village of Dyyda. But as …
Kaolin Quarry in Hlukhivtsi — one of the largest in Europe, and the only one where swimming is banned
Kaolin is a white, soft clay. It is used to make ceramics, paper, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. In Hlukhivtsi in Vinnytsia region it has been extracted …
Druzhbivsky Quarry — Turquoise Water Among Stone You Wouldn’t Expect to See in Polissia
Some places look like a mistake in the landscape. You’re driving an ordinary road through the Zhytomyr region: forests, fields, villages, nothing dramatic. And then, …
Blue Lakes near Sobkivka — three turquoise quarries in a pine forest, 25 miles from Poltava
The drive from Poltava takes less than an hour. A forest road, pines, sand — and then suddenly bright-blue water in the middle of a …
Basalt Columns — Stone Geometry Once Shipped to Paris, Brussels, and Vienna
The first impression here is strange. These don’t look like rocks. It’s as if someone carefully cut the stone into identical blocks and stacked them …