 The hole, as pictured in Dumaine's original tweet | |
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| 41°56′36″N 87°40′37″W / 41.943321°N 87.676881°W | |
| Location | Near 1918 West Roscoe Street, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Type | Hole |
| Removed | April 24, 2024 |
The Chicago rat hole was a hole shaped like a rat in the sidewalk of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. After existing for decades, it became a viral phenomenon on social media (mainly Twitter) in January 2024, attracting tourists to the site. City officials removed the sidewalk slab containing the hole from the street on April 24, 2024, but the hole remains intact.
An apparent example of accidental lifecasting, the hole was described by The New York Times as "Chicago's Stonehenge", as its origins are unknown.[1]
- ^ Deb, Sopan (January 19, 2024). "Someone Filled the Chicago Rat Hole. Residents Took Action". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2024.