20 most beautiful caves in the world

Huge caves of a very solid age (from several million to several thousand years) are a fascinating and mysterious sight created by nature. Some of them are so beautiful that they deserve special attention.

Cueva de los Cristales (Mexico)

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

Waitomo Glowworm Cave (New Zealand)

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

Blue Grotto (Italy)

Grotto Azzurro is located on the island of Capri and is known for its radiant blue water. Locals claim that sirens and devils live in it. When sunlight enters the cave through the underwater entrance, the water filters out the red light and leaves only blue light, which illuminates the entire cave.

Vatnaekul Glacier Cave (Iceland)

Glacier caves are best visited in the autumn-winter period, when the ice is especially strong and there is no risk of its collapse. The bright blue color is a special "sign" of such glacial caves that are not exposed to ultraviolet sunlight.

Phraya Nakhon Cave (Thailand)

Phraya Nakhon Cave is located in Khao Sam Roy Yot National Park. The sun's rays penetrate through the collapsed upper part of the cave and bizarrely illuminate the Kuha Karunas pavilion, built in 1890 for the King of Thailand.

Marble Caves (Chile)

Marble caves are located in Patagonia near Lake General Carrera. This is the most beautiful cave structure in the world, in which crystal clear water is literally illuminated by dazzling blue ice walls. A magical, fabulous, unreal and almost unearthly sight!

Caves on the slope of Mutnovsky volcano (Russia)

An incredible joke of nature is to create glacial caves almost on the slope of a volcano. Hot springs have "carved" the amazing shapes of these caves, and the light penetrating through their arches creates an incredible play of colors: green, blue and purple.

Dongzong Cave (China)

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

Fingal's Cave (Scotland)

This amazing natural creation is located on the island of Staffa. The incredible geometric structure of the cave is of quite natural origin, it was formed by hot lava, which, when cooled, created hexagonal patterns, and then further cracks already created characteristic columns-columns.

Reed Flute Cave (China)

The only artificial creation in this cave is modern lighting. The age of the cave is venerable, inscriptions dating back to 792 AD have been found on its walls. And the name was given in honor of the reeds that grow in abundance near the entrance. Internal cave formations plus amazing lighting give an incredible effect.

Ellison Cave (USA)

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

Kyaut Sai Cave (Myanmar)

Ancient folk tales say that in the 13th century the locals hid in a cave from the invasion of the Mongols. Now a Buddhist temple has been built on the slope of the cliff, right at the entrance to the cave. Monks meditate here and tourists take photos.

Son Dung Cave (Vietnam)

This world's largest cave, discovered in 1991, is located in the Vietnamese province of Quang Binh. Its width is about 200 meters, height - 150 meters, length - more than 10 km. It looks very massive, impressive and majestic.

Glacier caves of Eisriesenvelt (Austria)

The huge ice caves of Eisriesenvelt were found at the end of the 19th century. The cave labyrinth stretches for 40 kilometers, and the internal structure is subject to constant changes, because the ice is constantly melting and freezing again.

Ordynskaya Cave (Russia)

The Ordynskaya Cave is located in the Urals, and this is a great place for lovers of diving, since there are more than 5 kilometers of underwater chambers in the cave. The water is so amazingly transparent that the underwater view is almost 45-50 meters.

Carlsbad Caves (USA)

The Carlsbad Caves are located in New Mexico National Park. The most beautiful cave network, 4-6 million years old, was created by nature as a result of the corrosion of limestone by sulfuric acid. Massive deposits of gypsum, clay and silt in the caves give them an incredible appearance.

Barton Creek Cave (Belize)

Skulls! This is what distinguishes Barton Creek Cave. Once it was used by the Maya Indians for ceremonial and funerary purposes, and therefore many artifacts still lie among natural cave formations.

The Grotto of Jeita (Lebanon)

"The roar of water" is how the name of the cave is translated. In the lower part of the grotto, you will literally go deaf from the sounds of flying water and air, which echo throughout the cave. And in its very depths, the sounds of nature are replaced by an underground deep silence.

Kango Caves (South Africa)

Kango is a network of limestone caves. Many of them in the distant past served as a dwelling for ancient people, but now Kango attracts tourists eager for adventure and thrills.

Aven Armand Cave (France)

Aven Armand, or 100 meters deep underground. There are several hundred unique stalagmites in the cave, some of them reach 30 meters in height.