The name of the largest cave in the world. The most famous cave in the world: Fingal's Cave. Other contenders for the main title

The greatest caves in the world are caves that simply amaze with their size, their beauty or their unusualness. This article is devoted to just such caves, caves that are worth paying attention to, and if possible, be sure to visit.

In this list of the greatest caves in the world, the most - the most caves of our planet are collected.
Cave Krubera - Voronya, the most deep cave in the world. Its depth is two kilometers 190 meters.

This cave is located in the mountains of Abkhazia, the entrance to it is at an altitude of 2250 meters.

The study of the cave has been going on for about fifty years, it became the deepest when speleologists once again set a record - having descended to a depth of 1720 meters. It happened in 2001, and in 2007 a new record was already set - 2190 meters.

Jeita Caves are one of the most beautiful caves on earth. Jeita Caves are karst limestone caves.

There are two caves - one lower, the other upper, and they are interconnected. This miracle of nature is located in the vicinity of the city of Jeita, in Libya. The total length of the caves is nine kilometers.

The lower cave was discovered in 1836, the upper one only in 1958. The caves are visited by many tourists. In the lower cave, movement takes place by boat, along an underground river and lake. Also, according to some reports, this unique cave is the largest stalactite in the world, 8.2 meters long.

The longest cave in the world is located in the USA. This is Mammoth Cave. The cave was formed in the foothills of the Appalachians, Kentucky

The length of its explored part is 587 kilometers. The cave is karst, its discovery took place in 1797. There are 225 passages in the cave, more than forty large halls and shafts. It is quite dry, but there are also areas with underground rivers and lakes.

Created in 1941 national park Mammoth Cave. Anyone can walk through the cave labyrinths, both in equipped areas with electric light, and in wild places.

The guides accompanying the excursions will tell you everything about this amazing cave, about its formation, about the history of its discovery.

Waitomo Cave in New Zealand also claims to be the most beautiful cave.

The highlight of the cave is the local fireflies, or rather their larvae, which glow in the dark. The cave consists of three levels, which are connected by a shaft. Tourists moving along the underground river by boat admire the most beautiful sight, reminiscent of a scattering of stars in the night sky.

In this case, silence must be observed, the larvae, having heard the noise, can go out. The cave has been known for a very long time, tourists began to drive into it as early as 1889.

No less beautiful, amazing and unusual is Son Doong Cave, located in Vietnam. The cave became widely known not long ago - in 2009. The surprise of the British cavers who went down there is hard to convey.

They saw the huge halls of the cave reaching 200 by 150 meters in size, huge stalagmites, a fairly wide river and even a section of the jungle. The study of the cave is not finished yet, perhaps in the future, local authorities also organize tourism infrastructure here.

Probably the most unusual cave located in Mexico. This is the Crystal Cave or Crystal Cave.

Selenite crystals are the largest and most natural crystals in nature. The climate in the cave is special - the temperature reaches 58 degrees Celsius, and the humidity is up to 99%.

The Dragon Caves are another contender for the title of the most beautiful cave in the world. There are caves in the eastern part of Mallorca, their length is 1300 meters.

The exploration of the caves took place in 1886. There are six lakes in the caves, the largest of which, Lake Martel, measures 177 by 40 meters and is 9 meters deep. In 1935, the cave was equipped with lighting equipment. The auditorium for a thousand people, which is located near Lake Martel, was specially built for the show, which takes place underground. Musicians on boats, to the beautiful classical music, and under beautiful lighting effects, symbolizing the dawn over the lake, slowly float into the underground lake.

In our country, there are also many amazing caves, probably the most famous of them is the Kungur Ice Cave, located in the Perm Territory.

The length of the cave is not large - 5.7 kilometers, of which one and a half kilometers are equipped for tourists. The cave was explored at the beginning of the 18th century. There are 50 grottoes, 70 lakes, 146 “organ pipes” in the cave.

The constant temperature in the center of the cave is 5 degrees with a plus sign, and in some grottoes it can drop to -30 degrees below zero. An ancient cave painting was found in the cave. Every year many tourists from all over our country visit this cave.

Another of the most beautiful and greatest caves in the world is located in China. This is the Reed Flute Cave.

The cave was discovered a very long time ago, more than ten centuries ago.

In addition to the lake, numerous stalactites and stalagmites, the cave contains more than 70 rock inscriptions dating back to 792 AD.

Tourists have been visiting the cave since 1940. Artificial lighting creates in a cave fabulous atmosphere, illuminated in different colors, the vaults of the cave are reflected in the lake, further enhancing the fantastic picture.

Shondong - a cave in Central Vietnam, currently holding the title largest cave in the world. It is located in the heart of Phong Nha Kebang National Park in Quang Binh Province, near the Vietnamese-Lao border. Its dimensions reach record levels - the height is 200 meters, the width is 150 meters, and the length is more than 5 kilometers. The total volume of the unique formation is 38.5 million m³.

Deep in the jungle, the entrance to the cave was first discovered by a local resident named Ho Han in 1991, but the roar of water flowing from there and the steep descent prevented him from exploring it from the inside. Only in 2009, a group of British scientists led by Howard Limbert managed to discover and successfully study Son Doong in Vietnam, after which they announced the official discovery of the cave and confirmed that the dimensions allow it to be given the status of the largest on the planet.

“Hang Sơn Đoòng” is Vietnamese for “cave mountain river". It really has underground river with a fast current that floods parts of Son Doong during the rainy season. In addition, it has its own jungle, climate and even real clouds, which are formed due to the large temperature difference. The giant underground cavity's two huge windows allow light to enter many parts of it, creating a lush jungle with 3m trees inside.

Shondong is famous not only for its impressive size, but also for the best examples cave formations on the entire planet. Here you can find interesting ancient fossils, stalactites and some of the tallest stalagmites in the world up to 70 meters high. especially impressive education considered the "Hand of the Dog" and a place called the Cactus Garden. Also in the cave there are examples of giant cave pearls that fill the limestone layers.

The flora and fauna of Shondong is a godsend for any scientist. Many rare plant species grow on the territory of the cave, and a number of new animal species have even been discovered recently. Monkeys, hornbills and flying foxes all live in this unusual underground jungle.

The unique cave was formed as a result of a long process of washing out limestone by a water stream. about 2-5 million years ago.

In early August 2013, the first tourist group. To get inside the attraction, you need with a ropego underground to a depth of 80 meters. Tourists crash there camping while spending time in mazes underground cave or sitting comfortably by the fire. The cost of such entertainment is $ 3,000. In the period from September to March, access to the cave is closed, as the rainy season sets in, during which many areas are flooded. The tour schedule for 2015 will be posted on the tour site later this year.

The world's largest cave, called Sơn Đoòng, attracts a lot of attention from many film companies such as the BBC, National Geographic, as well as famous Japanese and Brazilian teams. In 2011, she appeared on the pages of the popular National Geographic magazine.

The Cave of Crystals was discovered in 2000 by the Sanchez miner brothers, who were digging a new tunnel in the mine complex. It is located at a depth of 300 meters under the city of Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. The cave is unique in the presence of giant crystals of selenite. The largest of the found crystals has a size of 11 m in length and 4 m in width, with a mass of 55 tons. This is one of the largest known crystals. It is very hot in the cave, temperatures reach 58 ° C with a humidity of 90-100%. These factors make it very difficult for people to explore the cave, making it necessary to use special equipment. Even with equipment, being in a cave usually does not exceed 20 minutes.

Waitomo Glowworm Cave, New Zealand:

The Waitomo Caves are truly a masterpiece of nature, over which she has worked for many millions of years. For many centuries, the ocean has ruled here, creating bizarre limestone outgrowths and mysterious intricacies of passages. And then the water receded, forming a system of about 150 caves. The most famous of them is Glowworm Cave. It is inhabited by amazing creatures - Arachnocampa Luminosa. These are fireflies that can only be found in New Zealand. Their green-blue glow makes the roof of the cave look like starry sky on a frosty night.

Blue Grotto (Grotto Azzurra), Italy:

This beautiful cave, access to which is open only from the sea. The name "Blue Grotto" comes from the bright blue color of its waters. The entrance to the cave is very small and lets in a small amount of light, which gives the water its bright color.

Vatnajokull Glacier Cave, Iceland:

Sunlight, scattered over the surface of the Svínafellsjökull glacier, draws amazing pictures on the vaults of the ice cave, creating the illusion of being on sea depth. The depth of the underground passage does not exceed 50 meters, and the width of the cave is only 10 meters. During the winter months, a crackling sound is heard inside, caused by the movement of the glacier.

Such pure azure and blue hues are the result of the absence of air bubbles in the ice. You can see colored ice at certain weather conditions; one of them is the absence or minimum amount of snow on the surface. Intense sky blue ice is best seen in January and February; it is during this period that shades of azure, framed by snow cover, look fantastic.

You can get into the cave only in the winter months: narrow ice passages are accessible to tourists only with the onset of frost. At other times, being here can be dangerous; melting ice vaults often collapse under a mass of snow.

Phraya Nakhon, Thailand

It's not actually a cave, but a huge valley that is 65 meters deep and 50 meters wide, with overhanging walls covered in plants and stalactites. At certain hours of the day, light enters the interior, illuminating the small temple.

Marble Caves of Patagonia, Chile:

Despite their name, they are made of ordinary limestone, but there is an opinion that in the depths of the caves there are the purest deposits of marble. The walls of the Chilean landmark have a surprisingly beautiful bright blue color, and blue water lake doubles the impression of what he saw. It is also worth mentioning that the caves consist of many labyrinths and tunnels, over the creation of which the coastal waves worked hard.

Ice caves near Mutnovsky volcano, Russia:

A small and very beautiful snow cave on the slope of the Mutnovsky volcano.

Dongzhong Cave, China:

Dongzhong Cave (whose name is simply translated as "cave") is located in the village of Mao in Chinese province Guizhou. Since 1984, the cave has been equipped as an elementary school.

Fingal's Cave, Scotland

illustrious sea cave washed in the rock sea water, on the island of Staffa, which is part of the Inland Hebrides. The walls are made up of vertical hexagonal basalt columns 69 meters deep and 20 meters high. For three centuries it was a place of artistic pilgrimage and inspired the work of many famous artists, musicians and writers.

Reed Flute Cave, China:

Cave reed flute(Ludi Yan)- amazing creation nature, located in the city of Guilin (China). A special type of reed grows around the cave, from which the best flutes in all of China were made in the old days, this fact served as the basis for such beautiful name. Ludi Yan Cave, like Waitomo Cave, has illumination, but not natural, but "artificial" - artificial. With its help, the Chinese successfully emphasize the beauty of the flawless creation of nature. Multi-colored lights playfully paint stalactites, stalactites and other bizarre rock formations, making the cave even brighter and more fabulous.

Fantastic Pit at Ellison's Cave, Georgia, USA:

If you are an extreme, and besides, an amateur speleologist, then Allison Cave is ideal for you, namely its Fancy Mine, 179 meters deep.

Kyaut Sae cave in Myanmar:

Few people know about this cave, but nevertheless it impresses both with its size and the fact that a Buddhist temple is located in it.

Son Doong Cave, Vietnam:

The largest cave in the world. It is located in Central Vietnam, in the province of Quang Binh, in national park Phong Nha Kebang, 500 kilometers south of Hanoi and 40 kilometers from the provincial center - Dong Hoi. For local residents this cave has been known since 1991, in April 2009 it was discovered by a group of British speleologists. The cave has an underground river that floods some parts of the cave during the rainy season.

Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave, Austria:

The Eisriesenwelt caves are the largest system ice caves on our planet available for viewing. Eisriesenwelt means "giant ice world". The caves are located in the Alps in Austria at an altitude of 1641 meters and consist of 30 thousand cubic meters. meters of ice. These caves were formed by the waters of the Salzach River, which eroded limestone deposits over thousands of years. rocks. Currently, the riverbed is below the entrance to the caves.

The Eisriesenwelt caves were discovered by accident as early as 1849. For a long time only hunters and poachers knew about them. Date official opening Eisriesenwelt caves are considered to be 1879, when the Austrian naturalist from Salzburg, Anton von Posselt (Anton von Posselt-Czorich) first penetrated 200 meters deep into the caves. A year later, he published a detailed account of his discovery in a mountaineering magazine, but this information did not arouse due interest.

Orda Cave, Russia:

Orda cave- the longest underwater gypsum cave in Russia and one of the longest in the world. This place - real paradise for divers. The cave begins with the Crystal Grotto. In the northwestern corner of this grotto is Lake Ledyanoe. The move on the left will lead to the next grotto - the Ice Palace. Lake Main is located here, and a little further - Lake Teploe. Through these lakes, divers enter the mysterious underwater part of the cave. The water here is extremely clean, transparent, bluish in color and very cold (+ 4 degrees).

Carlsbad Caverns, USA

Under the arches of the mountains of Guadalupe in the state of New Mexico, endless labyrinths of halls, tunnels and corridors are hidden, the main inhabitants of which are bats. The charm of Carlsbad caves becomes more charming and mysterious with the advent of twilight. The park and the caves got their name in honor of the nearby city of Carlsbad.

Barton Creek Cave, Belize:

This cave has not only extraordinary natural beauty, but is also a living witness to the household items of the ancient Maya, who inhabited this territory more than 2000 years ago. In it you can see many grandiose stalactites and stalagmites, ancient jugs and religious bowls of the May Indians, traces of religious human sacrifices.

Jeita Grotto Caves, Lebanon:

a complex of two caves in Lebanon, 20 kilometers north of Beirut. In 1836, the upper cave was discovered by William Thomson, and the lower cave was discovered by Lebanese speleologists in 1958. The length of the Upper Cave is 2200 meters, but only part of it, which is 750 meters long, is open to tourists. There are three halls in the Upper Cave, each of which is 100 meters or more in height. There are unique underground reservoirs, very beautiful crevices, various stalagmites and stalactites. Length lower cave much larger than the Upper and equal to 6900 meters.

Kango Caves, South Africa:

Caves Cango (Cango Caves), tacitly called the wonder of the world. The caves are famous for their "Organ Hall" - stalactites descending along the walls form something reminiscent of big organ, which, combined with music and lighting effects, makes an indelible impression on visitors.

Aven Armand Cave, France:

A special funicular lowers visitors 50 meters deep into the tunnel, which is 200 meters long. There suddenly turns out to be a huge hall in which Notre Dame Cathedral could easily fit.

Caves are underground cavities that communicate with the surface by one or more

inlet holes. The largest caves have complex systems of passages and halls, often with a total length of up to several tens of kilometers.

Today we will visit some mysterious caves.

Tham Lod limestone cave. This is one of the oldest caves in Thailand. It is very popular with archaeologists. A human skeleton was found here, which is more than twenty thousand years old. Visitors to the cave will be able to see the dwelling of primitive people. Caves were generally used by ancient people as comfortable dwellings.

Inside this cave, the walls are covered with massive formations over 20 meters high that make you feel very insignificant in this world. There is no artificial lighting in the cave, so you need to move around with a lantern inside. The very name of the cave - Nam Lod, which in Thai means "water passing through" - speaks of its essence.

Cave on the beach in New Zealand.

In most caves, the air is breathable due to natural circulation, although there are caves in which you can only be in gas masks. For example, guano deposits can poison the air. However, in the vast majority natural caves air exchange with the surface is quite intense.

Cave under Uluwatu Temple, Bali.

View of northern lights from a cave in Northern Norway.

In addition to caves that have access to the surface and are accessible for direct study by humans, there are closed underground cavities in the earth's crust. The deepest underground cavity (2952 meters) was discovered by drilling on the coast of Cuba

And it's just a cave beautiful lake. Unfortunately, the photographer forgot to leave the name of the area.

This is rather not a cave, but an artificial bridge in Morocco.

Castor cave Olsztyn in Poland. Caves according to their origin can be divided into five groups: tectonic, erosional, ice, volcanic and, finally, the most large group- karst. Most of these caves. It is karst caves that have the greatest length and depth. Karst caves are formed as a result of the dissolution of rocks by water, so they are found only where soluble rocks occur: limestone, marble, dolomite, chalk, as well as gypsum and salt.

Reed Flute Cave in China. This iconic place in the urban area of Guilin, China, located in the most picturesque area with karst formations. This natural limestone cave got its name from the reeds growing around it, from which the locals used to make their own ancient wind instruments.

Read more in the article "Reed Flute Cave in China".

Caves appear in many fantastic works (both in fantasy and science fiction). Caves (more precisely, bunkers) in science fiction mainly serve as shelters after a global catastrophe that made life on the surface impossible. In fantasy, caves are inhabited by gnomes, kobolds, goblins, dragons; V role playing they often play the role of dungeons. In Russian folk tales among the inhabitants of the caves - Mistress copper mountain and Serpent Gorynych.

ice cave in state park Matthiessen, Illinois.

Krubera-Voronya is the deepest (at the beginning of 2014) cave in the world (depth 2196 meters), located in the Arabica mountain range in Abkhazia. The entrance to the cave is located at an altitude of about 2250 m above sea level in the Orto-Balagan tract. A subvertical karst cave is a series of wells connected by stiles and galleries. The deepest plumb lines: 115, 110, 152 m:

Among the most famous literary characters who ended up in the caves are Tom Sawyer along with Becky Thatcher, as well as Bilbo Baggins.

Crystal Cave, Iceland. The cave can be entered from the shore, through a 7 meter hole. The tunnel gradually narrows, and at the end its height is no more than 1.2 meters. Ice caves are generally unstable and can collapse at any moment. They are only safe to visit in winter when the cold temperatures harden the ice. Crackling sounds are constantly heard in the cave. They are heard not because the cave is about to collapse, but because the cave is moving along with the glacier itself. Every time the glacier moves a millimeter, loud noises are heard.

Primitive people used caves all over the world as a dwelling. Even more often, animals settled in the caves. Many animals died in the cave-traps, starting from steep wells.

Cave and view of Gibraltar.

Marble Mountains - beautiful and mysterious place near Da Nang city, Vietnam. Huyen Khong cave with statues and altars inside.

The longest Mammoth Cave in the world (USA) is karst, laid in limestone. It has a total length of passages of more than 600 km. Examined length cave system- more than 587 km. In the surveyed part, there are 225 underground passages, about 20 large halls and more than 20 deep mines:

The extremely slow evolution of caves, their constant climate, and protection from the outside world have preserved a huge number of archaeological finds to us. These are pollen of fossil plants, bones of long-extinct animals (cave bear, cave hyena, mammoth, woolly rhinoceros), cave drawings ancient people.

Luray Caverns in Virginia. There is even an underground organ.

The cave monastery is located in Moldova. The archaeological complex "Old Orhei" is located 60 km northeast of Chisinau.

Rainbow and frozen waterfall in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Although the living world of caves, as a rule, is not very rich (excluding the entrance part, where sunlight), however, some animals live in caves or even only in caves. First of all, these are bats, many of their species use caves as a daily shelter or for wintering. Moreover, bats sometimes fly into very remote and hard-to-reach corners, perfectly orienting themselves in narrow labyrinth passages.

Cave system in Halong Bay, Vietnam.

Cave off the coast of San Francisco, California.

Birds, sunlight and temple. Batu Caves is a complex of cave hills and Hindu shrines in the Gombak region, at a distance of 13 km from the center of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. (Photo by Danny Xeero). The Batu Caves were created by nature over 400 million years ago. IN XIX century one merchant from India built a temple to the god Muruga in this secluded place.

No human building can compare with the greatest caves in the world in beauty and grandeur. We offer you a selection of the twenty most stunning caves and grottoes from all over the world.

Caves are one of the most amazing creations of nature. Among the many dirty and damp "sheds" come across real palaces and temples, as if created in mockery of the architectural tricks of people. No human building can compare with the greatest caves in the world in beauty and grandeur. We offer you a selection of the twenty most stunning caves and grottoes from all over the world.

1. Crystal Cave (Cueva de los Cristales), Mexico

2. Waitomo Glowworm Cave, New Zealand

The Waitomo Caves are truly a masterpiece of nature, over which she has worked for many millions of years. For many centuries, the ocean has ruled here, creating bizarre limestone outgrowths and mysterious intricacies of passages. And then the water receded, forming a system of about 150 caves. The most famous of them is Glowworm Cave. It is inhabited by amazing creatures - Arachnocampa Luminosa. These are fireflies that can only be found in New Zealand. Their green-blue glow makes the arch of the cave look like a starry sky on a frosty night.

3. Blue Grotto (Grotto Azzurra), Italy

This beautiful cave is only accessible from the sea. The name "Blue Grotto" comes from the bright blue color of its waters. The entrance to the cave is very small and lets in a small amount of light, which gives the water its bright color.

4. Vatnajokull Glacier Cave, Iceland

Sunlight, scattered over the surface of the Svínafellsjökull glacier, draws amazing pictures on the vaults of the ice cave, creating the illusion of being at sea depth. The depth of the underground passage does not exceed 50 meters, and the width of the cave is only 10 meters. During the winter months, a crackling sound is heard inside, caused by the movement of the glacier.

Such pure azure and blue hues are the result of the absence of air bubbles in the ice. You can see colored ice under certain weather conditions; one of them is the absence or minimum amount of snow on the surface. Intense sky blue ice is best seen in January and February; it is during this period that shades of azure, framed by snow cover, look fantastic.

5. Phraya Nakhon, Thailand

6Marble Caves Of Patagonia, Chile

Despite their name, they are made of ordinary limestone, but there is an opinion that in the depths of the caves there are the purest deposits of marble. The walls of the Chilean landmark have a surprisingly beautiful bright blue color, and the blue water of the lake doubles the impression of what they see. It is also worth mentioning that the caves consist of many labyrinths and tunnels, over the creation of which the coastal waves worked hard.

7. Ice caves near Mutnovsky volcano, Russia

A small and very beautiful snow cave on the slope of the Mutnovsky volcano.

8. Dongzhong Cave, China

Dongzhong Cave (whose name is simply translated as "cave") is located in the village of Mao in the Chinese province of Guizhou. Since 1984, the cave has been equipped as an elementary school.

9. Fingal's Cave, Scotland

The famous sea cave, washed into the rock by sea water, on the island of Staffa, part of the Inner Hebrides group. The walls are made up of vertical hexagonal basalt columns 69 meters deep and 20 meters high. For three centuries it has been a place of artistic pilgrimage and has inspired the work of many famous artists, musicians and writers.

10. Reed Flute Cave, China

Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) is an amazing creation of nature, located in the city of Guilin (China). A special type of reed grows around the cave, from which in the old days the best flutes in all of China were made, this fact served as the basis for such a beautiful name. Ludi Yan Cave, like Waitomo Cave, has illumination, but not natural, but "artificial" - artificial. With its help, the Chinese successfully emphasize the beauty of the flawless creation of nature. Multi-colored lights playfully paint stalactites and other bizarre rock formations, making the cave even brighter and more fabulous.

11. Fantastic Pit at Ellison's Cave, Georgia, USA

If you are an extreme, and besides, an amateur speleologist, then Allison Cave is ideal for you, namely its Fancy Mine, 179 meters deep.

12. Kyaut Sae Cave in Myanmar

Few people know about this cave, but nevertheless it impresses both with its size and the fact that a Buddhist temple is located in it.

13. Son Doong Cave, Vietnam

The largest cave in the world. It is located in Central Vietnam, in the province of Quang Binh, in the Phong Nha Kebang National Park, 500 kilometers south of Hanoi and 40 km from the center of the province - Dong Hoi. This cave has been known to locals since 1991, in April 2009 it was discovered by a group of British speleologists. The cave has an underground river that floods some parts of the cave during the rainy season.

14. Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave, Austria

The Eisriesenwelt caves are the largest system of ice caves on our planet available for viewing. In translation, Eisriesenwelt means "giant ice world." The caves are located in the Alps in Austria at an altitude of 1641 meters and consist of 30 thousand cubic meters. meters of ice. These caves were formed by the waters of the Salzach River, which eroded limestone rocks over thousands of years. Currently, the riverbed is below the entrance to the caves.

The Eisriesenwelt caves were discovered by accident as early as 1849. For a long time only hunters and poachers knew about them. The date of the official discovery of the Eisriesenwelt caves is considered to be 1879, when the Austrian naturalist from Salzburg, Anton von Posselt-Czorich, first penetrated 200 meters deep into the caves. A year later, he published a detailed account of his discovery in a mountaineering magazine, but this information did not arouse due interest.

15. Orda Cave, Russia

Orda Cave is the longest underwater gypsum cave in Russia and one of the longest in the world. This place is a real paradise for divers. The cave begins with the Crystal Grotto. In the northwestern corner of this grotto is Lake Ledyanoe. The move on the left will lead to the next grotto - the Ice Palace. Lake Main is located here, and a little further - Lake Teploe. Through these lakes, divers enter the mysterious underwater part of the cave. The water here is extremely clean, transparent, bluish in color and very cold (+ 4 degrees)

16. Carlsbad Caverns, USA

17. Barton Creek Cave, Belize

This cave has not only extraordinary natural beauty, but is also a living witness to the household items of the ancient Mayans who inhabited this area more than 2000 years ago. In it you can see many grandiose stalactites and stalagmites, ancient jugs and religious bowls of the May Indians, traces of religious human sacrifices.

18. Jeita Grotto Caves, Lebanon

a complex of two caves in Lebanon, 20 kilometers north of Beirut. In 1836, the upper cave was discovered by William Thomson, and the lower cave was discovered by Lebanese speleologists in 1958. The length of the Upper Cave is 2200 meters, but only part of it, which is 750 meters long, is open to tourists. There are three halls in the Upper Cave, each of which is 100 meters or more in height. There are unique underground reservoirs, very beautiful crevices, various stalagmites and stalactites. The length of the Lower Cave is much larger than the Upper Cave and is equal to 6900 meters

19. Kango Caves, South Africa

Caves Cango (Cango Caves), tacitly called the wonder of the world. The caves are famous for their "Organ Hall" - stalactites descending along the walls form something resembling a large organ here, which, combined with music and lighting effects, makes an indelible impression on visitors

20. Aven Armand Cave, France

A special funicular lowers visitors 50 meters deep into the tunnel, which is 200 meters long. There suddenly turns out to be a huge hall in which Notre Dame Cathedral could easily fit.