Case file · High strangeness

The disappearing Lake Cerknica

In 1689, Valvasor explained to the Royal Society how Lake Cerknica in Slovenia fills and empties each year, long considered a wonder of nature.

1689 CE · 45.77, 14.37 · status: explained

The sceptical view

An intermittent lake that drains through karst sinkholes.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Lake Cerknica
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