72 thousand tons of diamonds in the walls of houses. It's the only place like this in the world

Nördlingen is located in a crater formed by an asteroid impact 15 million years ago, creating millions of tiny diamonds within the suevite rock used for construction. For centuries, residents believed their town was built on a volcanic crater until geologists confirmed its asteroid origin in the 1960s. This discovery revealed that approximately 72,000 tons of diamonds are embedded in the town's buildings. Today, Nördlingen attracts tourists and scientists, with a local museum showcasing meteorites and Apollo mission artifacts, as researchers continue to study the impact's effects.