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Not probably as close to the surface as this, but you definitely have cavities of this size all over the state of florida. >> reporter: fossils found in this sinkhole show it's been around since the ice age. but no different than the sinkholes we see opening up today. these are just a few of his pictures. but one thing they all have in common is water. >> rain water is going to turn into ground water and that's what's naturally acidic. that's the device that dissolves the limestone and will help create these cavities. >> reporter: what is unusual about this sinkhole, it's easy to get inside. c...

Florida. >> fossils found in this sink hole show it has been around since the ice age but no different from the sink holes we see opening up today. these are just a few of the pictures. one thing they all have in common is water. >> rain water is going to turn into ground water and that is what is naturally sitting. that is the device that dissolves the limestone and will help create the cavities. >> reporter: what is unusual about the sink hole, it is easy to get inside, called the devil's den it is open to tourists for viewing and diving. i find that this pool of water is anything but classi...

Surface as this but you definitely have cavities of this size all over the state of florida. >> fossils found in this sink hole show it has been around since the ice age but no different from the sink holes we see opening up today. these are just a few of the pictures. one thing they all have in common is water. >> rain water is going to turn into ground water and that is what is naturally sitting. that is the device that dissolves the limestone and will help create the cavities. >> reporter: what is unusual about the sink hole, it is easy to get inside, called the devil's den it is open to to...

And dirt. >> reporter: if someone were living right on top of this, they'd be at risk. >> yes. >> reporter: geologist jerry black said homeowners might be surprised to find out just how common these are. what are the chances of someone having a house in central florida and living on top of something like this? >> very good. not probably as close to the surface as this. but you can -- you definitely have cavities of this size all over the state of florida. >> reporter: fossils found in this sink hole show it's been around since the ice age. but no different, black says, than the sink holes we s...

>> yes. >> reporter: geologist says sunshine state home owners might be surprised to find out how common these are. >> what are the chances of someone having a house in central florida and living on top of something like this? >> very good. not as probably as dlees the surface as this but you definitely have cavities of this size all over the state of florida. >> fossils found in this sink hole show it has been around since the ice age but no different from the sink holes we see opening up today. these are just a few of the pictures. one thing they all have in common is water. >> rain water is...