Top 10 Most Beautiful & Amazing Caves In The World
10. Reed Flute Cave, China-
Reed flute cave is 240 meters in length, many parts of the cave also show off illumination. Archaeologists also discovered more 70 inscriptions from the walls of this cave, travelogues and poems from Tang Dynasty (618-918 AD), shows that cave has been main attraction of area from ancient times onwards. It took one full hour to walk through this cave.
9.Tham Lod Cave, Thailand-
Tham lod cave is located in Mae Hong Son province of Northern Thailand. The carvings within this cave believed to be from ancient lawa people of Thailand, also thinks to be home for them for a long time. Archaeologists also discovered different clay pottery works and other tools from this cave.
8.Marble Caves, Patagonia-
This water filled cavern system is situated in general carrera lake, Patagonia, within Chile-Argentina border, one of most remote areas in South America. It is one of the largest deposit of marble in the world. The continuous action of waves for more than 6000 years formed this spectacular marble cave system.
7.Cave In Algarve, portugal-
This cave system primarily formed through continuous action of sea waves over larger rocks. Visitors can reach this cave only by water. It offers three major openings, most attractive site within coastline of Algarve. This site also contain clear blue water, attracts many visitors every year.
6.Batu Caves, Malaysia-
This limestone hill contains many caves and cave temples, located in Gombak of Malaysia. This series of caves formed 400 million years ago, named after batu river flows through the hill. Temuan people, one of ancient tribes in the country used many parts of this cave series as shelter.
5.Glowworms Cave, New Zealand-
This site is known for the highest population of glowworms, lives exclusively in New Zealand. They only lives in deep forest or dark caves, as other environment won’t match for their growth. This mosquito sized glowworms hangs within ceilings of caves and produce bioluminescent glow, becomes one of finest attractions in New Zealand.
4.Vatnajokull Glacier Cave, Iceland-
It is located in vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, largest glacier in Europe. It was formed by melting and compression of glacial ice water, took millions of years. The air bubbles and ice crystal gave transparency and attractive blue color for the cave. Visiting this crystal cave in summer season is not at all safe, as melting and movement of glaciers take place at that time.
3.Ice Cave, Mutnovsky Volcano, Russia-
This amazing ice cave located near Mutnovsky volcano in Northern Russia. This kind of ice caves formed by streams flow through glacier fields at bottom level of Mutnovsky volcano. This ice cave is 300 meters in length, can see different coloring inside the cave. During summer season the roof of this cave becomes transparent and makes many attractive visuals.
2. Naica Mine, Mexico-
This cave is known for remarkable selenite crystal deposits, actually some of largest natural crystals ever found in the world. This largest crystal cave was discovered during mining process in the year 2000, about 1000 feet below of limestone host rock. This amazing cave closed for visitors, site is vulnerable to high heat from the depth of Earth.
1.Son Doong Cave, Vietnam-
It is the most amazing and largest cave in the world, located in Quang Binh Province of Vietnam. The actual meaning of Son Doong Cave is “Mountain river cave”, formed by action of river, eroding away limestone from the underneath of mountain, round 2-5 million years ago. Son doong cave was discovered by a local man named Ho-Khanh in 1191, first survey was done by British cave research team in 2009.
