Top 15 most breathtaking caves in the world
There are a huge number of caves on our planet, but there are those that take your breath away, and you want to visit them. Writes about it Vsviti.
Han Son Doong Cave, Vietnam
Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is the largest cave in the world. In 2009, a group of British cavers led by Howard Limbert explored it. The cave immediately got into the Guinness Book of Records.
Tham Lod Cave, Thailand
Tham Lod is filled with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites and is home to hundreds of thousands of Pacific swifts that have adapted to living in a cave.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
The Batu Caves are located about 10 kilometers from the city of Kuala Lumpur. The cave houses Hindu shrines dedicated to the god Murugan.
Cave of Crystals, Mexico
This amazing cave with giant crystals Cueva de los Cristales is located in the Mexican desert at a depth of 300 meters. She was discovered in 2000.
Firefly Cave, New Zealand
Firefly Cave is one of the most famous places in New Zealand. Thousands of mushroom gnats cover the arches of this cave, and when you look at them, you get the impression that the starry sky is spread out above you.
Mendenhall Caverns, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier is famous for its huge ice caves.
Kyaut Sae Cave, Myanmar
Few people know about this cave, but it strikes both with its size and the fact that a Buddhist temple is located in it.
Marble Caves, Chile
The Marble Caves, or Marble Cathedral, is the main attraction of Lago General Carrera in Chile.
Their other name is Las Cavernas de Marmol. This unusual place is one of the most visited in Patagonia. The labyrinth of the most beautiful caves is located in an alpine lake on a limestone peninsula.
Beach with caves, Portugal
In the town of Algarve there is an unusually beautiful beach. It is decorated with labyrinths from caves.
Er van Dong Cave, China
Researchers accidentally stumbled upon a cave so huge that inside it there is its own weather system - thin clouds and eternal fogs.
Vatnajökull cave, Iceland
Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Europe. Its area is 8300 square meters. km. The average ice thickness is 500 meters. In the southern part of this glacier there are beautiful ice caves.
Allison Cave, Georgia, USA
The cave is 179 meters deep and serves as an attraction. Everyone under the guidance of experienced instructors can descend into it.
Phraya Nakhon Cave, Thailand
Phraya Nakhon Cave is located in the southern part of the Thai peninsula, in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park. It's not really a cave, but a huge valley 65 meters deep and 50 meters wide, with overhanging walls covered in plants and stalactites. Inside the valley is a pavilion built for the visit of King Rama V in 1896. He stopped here on his way to his summer palace in Bangkok.
Mutnovsky volcano cave, Kamchatka
In the Far East of Russia, in the area of the Mutnovsky volcano, there is an amazing ice cave. Hot lava flows, ice, geysers and sunlight created a fabulous cave.
Reed Flute Cave, China
The fantastically picturesque cave is the largest and most beautiful of the karst caves in the Guilin urban district. Thanks to the unique lighting and reflection in the underground lake, it creates the impression of unreality.
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