In Fountain, Minnesota there are more sinkholes than people and now leaders there are trying to turn its claim to fame into the next must-see hot spot for tourism. Skip Navigation.

A small town in Minnesota is the self-proclaimed "Sinkhole Capital" of the United States. See how many sinkholes there are and how they formed.

A small town in Minnesota is the self-proclaimed "Sinkhole Capital" of the United States. See how many sinkholes there are and how they formed.

In the community of Fountain in southeastern Minnesota there are more sinkholes than people, and folks there are hoping they'll become a tourist attraction. To stream KARE 11 on your phone, you ...

One large sinkhole opened May 26 in Brooklyn Park, sucking a car down with it, according to Minnesota Public Radio. The driver was able to escape after she reported the front of her car was ...

Lt. Joseph Snyder of the United States Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes that covers Lake Superior said via email: " I ...

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WKOW) – A massive sinkhole opened in a northern suburb of Minneapolis Friday afternoon swallowing a vehicle. According to police, callers started calling in around 3:00 p.m.

But residents say the sinkhole didn’t exactly come as a surprise, ... ©2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit startribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Sinkholes can swallow up cars, parts of roads and even houses. ... Minnesota, there are only about 400 residents and 10,000 sinkholes, KARE reported. Sinkhole accidents in US history ...