20 most beautiful caves in the world

Huge caves a very respectable age (from a few million to a few thousand years) is a fascinating and mysterious spectacle of nature. Some of them are so beautiful that they deserve special attention.

Cueva de Los Cristales (Mexico)

Discovered in 2000 during drilling operations, a volcanic cave of Crystals – this is the real shining miracle. Many of the crystals are of the age of about half a million years can reach one meter in diameter, and their edges are sharp as a razor blade. By the way, the temperature can drop to 40 degrees below zero.

Cave Of Waitomo To Glowworm (New Zealand)

This is the oldest (30 million years) cave is one of the most striking manifestations of the earth's natural bioluminescence. Thousands of fireflies live on its walls and emit a bright blue light to attract prey.

The blue grotto (Italy)

Grotto Azzurro is located on the island of Capri, known for their radiant blue water. Locals say that it is inhabited by sirens and devils. When sunlight enters the cave via an underwater entrance, water filters out red light and leaves only blue light, which illuminates the entire cave.

Ice cave Vatnajokull (Iceland)

A glacier cave is best visited in autumn and winter, when the ice is particularly strong and there is no risk of collapse. Bright blue color is a special "sign" such glacial caves, which are not exposed to ultraviolet sunlight.

Cave Phraya Nakhon (Thailand)

Cave Phraya Nakhon is located in the national Park Khao Sam ROI Yot. Through the collapsed upper part of the cave into the sunlight and whimsical light pavilion Karunas the Kitchen, built in 1890 for the king of Thailand.

The marble caves (Chile)

Marble caves in Patagonia near the lake General Carrera. This beautiful cave structure in the world, where crystal clear water in the literal sense of the word is highlighted by the dazzling blue of the ice walls. Magical, fantastic, surreal, and almost ethereal sight!

Caves on the slopes of the volcano Mutnovsky volcano (Russia)

Unbelievable joke of nature to create ice caves almost on the slopes of the volcano. Hot springs "cut out" amazing shapes of these caves, and the light in their vaults, creates incredible play of colors: green, blue and purple.

Cave Dongsong (China)

The cave was formed several thousand years ago, but now it is used very original way – since 1984, in her classes. It accommodates about 200 students and 8 teachers.

Cave Of Fingal (Scotland)

This is an amazing natural creation is on the Isle of Staffa. Incredible geometric structure of the cave is quite natural origin, it was formed hot lava, which when cooled created a hexagonal patterns, and then further cracks have already created a distinctive columns-columns.

The reed flute cave (China)

The only artificial creature in the cave is a contemporary lighting. The age of the cave Reverend, on its walls, the inscriptions, Dating back to 792 ad. And the name was given in honor of reeds, which grow in abundance near the entrance. Internal cave formations plus amazing lighting give an incredible effect.

Ellison's cave (USA)

This dark cave, with a depth of 180 meters is located in the state of Georgia. Cave-a dream for fans to descend into the bowels of the earth. Exactly 8 seconds of free fall of a stone from the surface to the bottom.

Cave Kaut SAI (Myanmar)

Ancient folk tales say that in the 13th century, local residents took refuge in the cave from the invasion of the Mongols. Now on the side of a cliff, at the entrance to the cave, built a Buddhist temple. Here are meditating monks and photographed by tourists.

Cave Sleep Dung (Vietnam)

This is the world's largest cave, discovered in 1991, located in the Vietnamese province of Quang Binh. Its width is about 200 meters, a height of 150 meters, the length – more than 10 km. look powerful, imposing and majestic.

Caves and glaciers of Werfen (Austria)

A huge ice cave Eisriesenwelt was found in the late 19th century. The cave maze stretches for 40 miles, and the internal structure are subject to constant change because the ice is constantly melts and refreezes.

Cave Orda (Russia)

Ordynskaya cave located in the Urals, and it's a great place for lovers of diving, because the cave is more than 5 kilometers of underwater cameras. The water is so crystal clear that the underwater survey of nearly 45-50 meters.

Carlsbad caverns (USA)

Carlsbad caverns national Park located in new Mexico. The most beautiful cave network in the age of 4-6 million years, was created by nature as a result of corrosion of limestone and sulfuric acid. Massive deposits of gypsum, clay and silt in caves give them an incredible look.

Cave, Barton Creek (Belize)

Skulls! This is what distinguishes the cave, Barton Creek. Once it was used by the Mayans for ceremonial and burial purposes, and because many artifacts and lie among the natural cave formations.

The JEITA Grotto (Lebanon)

"Rumbling waters" – as translated the name of the cave. At the bottom of the grotto you're literally going deaf from the sounds of flying water and air, echoes of which are reflected throughout the cave. But at heart the sounds of nature are replaced with underground deep silence.

The Cango Caves (South Africa)

Cango is a network of limestone caves. Many of them in the past was home to the ancient people of Kango attracts tourists, eager for adventure and thrill.

Cave Aven Armand (France)

Aven Armand, or deep under the ground 100 meters. In the cave, hundreds of unique stalagmites, some of which reach 30 meters in height.