10 Of The Most Amazing Caves Around The World

Caves are generally found to be musty, damp, and incredibly dark. Most people don’t want to spend their time in one – at least longer than they actually have to be. Most caves are teeming with uncountable numbers of wildlife, including bugs, bats, and sometimes even bears. They are made of crystal, marble, rock, and more. However, they are more than simple holes found within the ground of the Earth. Some of them are truly incredible. Here are ten truly inspiring caves around the world. We’d definitely like to visit a couple of things, though we’re unsure of what lurks in the dark.

Eisriesenwelt Cave

The Eisriesenwelt Cave is the largest ice cave within Austria. It has an impressive length of around 30 miles, and the name along translates to “World of the Ice Giants,” which is impressive. The cave was discovered in 1879, and the chambers are all interconnected.

Fingal’s Cave

Fingal’s Cave, found on the Staffa Island along the coast of Scotland, is one of several sea caves. It is 227 feet in length, and made of hexagonal pillars of basalt. It is thought to be prehistoric lava flow combined with the ocean.

Blue Grotto

The Blue Grotto is the most famous tourist attraction throughout Capri. This half-flooded sea cave shines bright blue. The cave was once said to be the home of sirens and sea devils. Today, though, everyone appears silver within the water due to the bubbles.

Wisteria Tunnel

Within the Kawachi Fuji Islands, a massive tunnel made of wisteria blooms bright. There are at least 20 species of wisteria plants, some of them purple, white, blue, and more. They are in bloom in the late Spring every year.

Orda Cave

The Orda Cave is known for being the longest underwater cave in all of Russia. It is even the biggest underwater gypsum cave in the entire world. The cave is around 3 miles in length, and is so clear under the water that divers can see 150 feet ahead of them.

Waitomo Caves

The Waitomo Caves are the home of an incredible species of glowworm within New Zealand. These insects grow bright, drawing in other bugs to them. The caves are known for the thousands of glowworms that hang from the ceiling.

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River of Palawan, Philippines, was established as a new national park in the early 1970s. There is a 5 mile river flowing straight into the ocean, and it zips underneath a cave made entirely of beautiful limestone.

The Marble Cathedral

The Marble Cathedral is one of the most beautiful caverns in the entire world. Located in Chile’s General Carrera Lake, visitors can expect a lengthy drive of 200 miles to get to the cave. The cave is said to have been formed over 6,000 years from the waves crashing along the calcium carbonate.

Lubang Nasib Bagus

The Lubang Nasib Bagus, otherwise known as the Good Luck Cave, is located within the Gunung Mulu National Park in Borneo. It is thought to have an impressive height of 320 feet, and spans thousands of feet in either direction. Water is said to have carved the cave over five million years ago.

Krubera Cave

The Krubera Cave was named the deepest in the entire world back in 2001. Scientists believe it is as deep as 6,800 feet. Spelunkers visited once, but became stranded and isolated for over 30 hours after a flash flood left them cut off.