Published on: 2026-08-15
Unusual Geography and Earth Science
If you were to drill a hole straight through the center of the Earth starting from a beach in Madrid, Spain, where would you most likely emerge?
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Most people assume digging through the Earth leads to the other side of the world, but for Spain, you actually end up right near a charming spot called Weber in the North Island of New Zealand! The Pacific Ocean is far too vast, making it a common but incorrect guess for where a tunnel might pop out. New Zealand is the general region, but specifically, you would not hit the coast itself, you would be hanging out in the countryside. Antarctica is a popular trap answer because it feels like the opposite end of the world, but it is just not the right coordinate match for a Spanish starting point.