Tekenteri Cha

330 kilometers from Tbilisi, in the municipality of Tsageri, there is a 16-meter-deep hole that starts from the roots of a beech tree and falls into a 360-m3 cave. This hole is called "Tekenteri Cha" in Georgian, which translates to a well of Tekenteri. This hole appears to have been used for a long time as a source of pure drinking water by local woodworkers and shepherds. The only way to appear in this cave is through this beech tree, and this is a unique natural phenomenon in the whole world. It is so rare that it goes into the Soviet Red Book of Georgia. As scholars think, the formation of the hole went this way: there was a cave, and it was fully covered. On top of it, a beech tree grew. The roots of the beech tree broke through the shallow top of the cave and grew inside. The roots of the tree that were left hanging in the air and couldn’t get to any minerals or water died and dissolved over time. The part of the tree that couldn’t get any food anymore because its roots were dead formed a hole inside the tree, and this hole became a natural entrance to the cave. That is why this cave is so unique. If you happen to be in Kutaisi, take a look at this place too. It is one and a half hours' drive from there.