{"id":861857,"date":"2025-01-03T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=861857"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T10:53:26","slug":"top-10-most-beautiful-caves-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/top-10-most-beautiful-caves-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfde\ufe0f Top 10 most beautiful caves in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travelers know that the beauty of this world is impeccable in all its manifestations. But not everyone will dare to go down underground, where, according to legend<\/a>, dragons lived. And not everyone is ready to find themselves in a confined space, where pillars of pointed stalactites hang overhead. Caves are a beautiful and frightening world, separated from us by strong stone walls. But where do they come from?<\/p>\n

Cave formation begins when acid rain (a mixture of water and carbon dioxide) penetrates the ground. When they reach limestone or dolomite, a chemical reaction occurs and voids are formed underground. The space becomes larger – and water flowing through it creates an underground river. The rock is destroyed and a cave appears. Each is unique and deserves attention. We have collected the top of the most beautiful of them.<\/p>\n

Mammoth Cave, USA<\/a>, Kentucky<\/h2>\n

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This cave system was formed about 10 million years ago. Mammoths have nothing to do with these places. It got this name because of its scale. The length of the explored part of 676 km makes the cave the longest in the world. And every year, thanks to the diligence of speleologists, this figure is growing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The system consists of five tiers of voids in the form of huge halls intertwined with numerous limestone passages. In some rooms you can see columns of stalactites and stalagmites. In others there are frozen waterfalls<\/a> and petrified lace of sinter formations under the arches. Thanks to the huge passages, the inland Lake Lethe and the rivers Styx and Echo appeared here.<\/p>\n

Indians buried their leaders in caves 6 thousand years ago. And at the beginning of the 19th century, Americans mined saltpeter here. Mammoth Cave National Park opened in 1941.<\/p>\n

Now you can take a tour<\/a> to see with your own eyes the beauty that nature<\/a> has created underground for millions of years. But it lasts about 6 hours. A more extreme option is also available. True, you will have to wade through dirty narrow tunnels and dusty mines.<\/p>\n

Waitomo Caves, New Zealand<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The Waitomo Caves complex is visited by about 100 people per hour daily. Just count how much that is per year! And the main reason for its popularity is the colonies of fireflies. Their ability to luminesce bathes the cave in a turquoise light. And silk threads of nests created by insects hang from the ceiling like garlands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This network of caves is already 2 million years old. And until the water left, it was part of the sea landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And now there are excursions<\/a> on all three levels. They start on the boat from the very bottom, where the fireflies live. And then the journey through the cave turns into a walk through the other two.<\/p>\n

Trained staff, using an automated system, constantly monitors the temperature and amount of carbon dioxide necessary for the life of the local fauna.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fingal's Cave, Scotland<\/a><\/h2>\n

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This sea cave is located on the uninhabited island of Staffa in Scotland. The island of volcanic origin attracts with its multifaceted basalt columns. The shape, size and arched vault gave Fingal's Cave excellent acoustics, as if in a temple. Only instead of a choir, the wind and the sound of waves “perform” here, producing heartbreaking sounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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