These gorgeous caves are geological formations created by Mother Nature. Caves are hollow places in the ground that are formed through lava tubes within volcanoes, erosion by flowing streams, openings created from large boulders, through weaknesses of sea cliffs, and through melting ice within glaciers.
Get ready to explore 24 of the most breathtaking caves from around the world:
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1) Ice Cave in Iceland |
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Each cave varies in depth and structure. The deepest known cave is the Voronya Cave, also known as the Krubera Cave. It is located in Abkhazia, Georgia, and has a record setting depth inside that measures approximately 7,188 ft or (2,191 m). |
2) Batu Caves in Malaysia |
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3) Naica Mine in Mexico |
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4) Ice Cave Near the Mutnovsky Volcano in Russia |
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5) Blue Cave in Croatia |
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6) Temimina Cave (The Shower Cave) in Brazil |
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7) Jenolan Caves in New South Wales, Australia |
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8) Spelunkers Investigating an Unknown Cave |
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9) Son Doong Cave (Mountain River Cave) in Vietnam
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10) Devetashkata Peshtera Cave in Bulgaria |
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11) Caverna Temimina in Brazil |
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12) Kangaroo Island Caves in South Australia |
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13) Friouato Cave in Morocco |
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14) Postojna Cave in Slovenia |
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15) Cavernas De Mármol in Chile |
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16) Devil's Throat Cave in Bulgaria |
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17) Fingal's Cave in Scotland |
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18) Morro Preto Cave in Brazil |
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19) Gjábakkahellir Cave in Iceland |
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20) Reed Flute Cave in Guangxi, China |
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21) Škocjanske Caves in Slovenia |
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22) Caverna Pescaria in Brazil |
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23) Saeva Dupka Cave in Bulgaria |
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24) Azuias Cave in Iceland |
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