Category Archives: Caves

Ellison’s Cave

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  The deepest known cave pit in the continental United States, Fantastic Pit in Georgia’s Ellison’s Cave descends 586 feet (179 meters) straight down. Photograph by Michael Nichols Read More »

Phong Nha Cave

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  Phong Nha – Ke Bang, the no less famous Phong Nha , it is Tien Son dry cave that located in the Ke Bang limestone blocks. You will be admired thousands of colorful stalactites, marble pillars with amazing look that make tourists feel like entering underwater palace.Phong Nha is a popular tourist destination in Quang Binh province, The great ... Read More »

Škocjan Caves

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  Škocjan Caves is a cave system located in Slovenia, Europe, integrated in the Škocjan Caves Regional Park. The grottoes are the creation of the Reka River, an underground river that springs from below the plateau.The total length of the Škocjan cave system is about 6 kilometers, but the amazing thing is the vertical difference between the highest entrance (a ... Read More »

DEER CAVE

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  Deer Cave is located near Miri, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo and is a show cave attraction of Gunung Mulu National Park. It was surveyed in 1961 by G.E. Wilford, of the Malaysian Geological Survey, who predicted that Mulu would yield many more caves in the future (Wilford, 1964). The cave, which is also known as Gua Payau or Gua Rusa ... Read More »

Onondaga Cave

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  The natural beauty that characterizes Missouri is more than skin deep. Missouri, the Cave State, has more than 5,500 caves, and some of the state’s most scenic natural wonders lie beneath the surface — in caves. One Missouri cave stands out above the rest — Onondaga Cave in Onondaga Cave State Park. Deep underground there is a world that ... Read More »

Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves

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  Eisriesenwelt, the German word for “World of the Ice Giants,” is made from natural limestone ice, which is located in Werfen, Austria.The Eisriesenwelt (German for “World of the Ice Giants”) is a natural limestone ice cave located in Werfen, Austria, about 40 km south of Salzburg. It is the largest ice cave in the world extending more than 42km.During ... Read More »

Elephanta Caves

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  The Elephanta Caves  are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally “the city of caves”) in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, consists of two groups of caves—the first is ... Read More »