20 most beautiful caves in the world
Huge caves very advanced age (from a few million to several thousand years) - it is a fascinating and mysterious spectacle created by nature. Some of them are so beautiful that they deserve special attention.
Cueva de los Cristales (Mexico)
discovered in 2000 during drilling, a volcanic cave Crystals - this is now shining miracle. Many of the crystals age of about half a million years, can reach up to one meter in diameter, and their edges are sharp as a razor blade. Incidentally, the temperature in the cavern can be lowered to 40 degrees below zero.
Waitomo Cave Glouvorm (New Zealand)
This oldest (30 million years), the cave is one of the most striking manifestations of the earth's natural bioluminescence. Thousands of fireflies live on its walls and radiate a dazzling blue light to attract prey.
Blue Grotto (Italy)
Grotto Azzurro Located on the island of Capri and is known for its radiant blue water. Locals say that there inhabit sirens and devils. When sunlight enters the cave through the underwater entrance, the water filters out red light and leave only blue light, which illuminates the entire cave.
Glacial Cave Vatnaokyul (Iceland)
The ice cave is best visited in the autumn and winter, when the ice is particularly strong, and there is no risk of its collapse. Bright blue - a special "sign" of the ice caves, which are not exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Cave Phraya Nakhon (Thailand)
Phraya Nakhon Cave is located in a national park Khao Sam Roi Yot. Befell through the upper part of the cave penetrate the sun's rays illuminate the pavilion and intricately Kuha Karunas, built in 1890 for the King of Thailand.
Marble Caves (Chile)
The marble caves are located in Patagonia near Lake General Carrera Province. This beautiful cave structure in the world, where the crystal clear water in the literal sense of the word is highlighted by dazzling blue ice wall. Magical, dreamlike, surreal and almost unearthly sight!
on the slopes of the volcano Mutnovsky Caves
The incredible nature of the joke - to create ice cave is almost on the slopes of the volcano. Hot Springs "cut" amazing forms of these caves, and the light coming through their vaults, creating an incredible game of colors: green, blue and purple.
Dongzong Cave (China)
The cave was formed thousands of years ago, but now it is used very original way - since 1984 in her conduct classes. It accommodates about 200 students and 8 teachers.
Fingal's Cave (Scotland)
This is an amazing natural creation is on the island of Staffa. Incredible geometric structure of the cave is quite natural origin, it has formed a hot lava, which is created during cooling hexagonal patterns, and then further cracks have already created a typical column-bars.
Cave reed flute (China)
The only artificial creation in this cave - it is modern lighting. The age of the venerable cave, on its walls were found inscriptions dating from the year 792 AD. A name was given in honor of the reeds, which grow in abundance near the entrance. Domestic cave formations, plus an amazing lighting give an incredible effect.
Cave Ellison (USA)
This dark cave depth of 180 meters is located in the state of Georgia. The cave is a dream for those who like to go down in the bowels of the earth. Exactly 8 seconds to free fall from the stone surface to the bottom.
Cave Kyaut Sai (Myanmar)
The 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, right at the entrance to the cave, built a Buddhist temple. Here the monks meditate and photographed by tourists.
Cave Son Dung (Vietnam)
That the world's largest cave, discovered in 1991, is located in the Vietnamese province of Quang Binh. Its width is about 200 meters, the height - 150 meters, the length of - more than 10 km. It looks very massive, grandiose and majestic.
refrigerated Caves Eisriesenwelt (Austria)
a huge ice cave Eisriesenwelt were found in the late 19th century. Cave labyrinth stretches for 40 kilometers, and the internal structure is subject to constant change, because the ice is constantly melts and freezes again.
The Horde Cave (Russia)
The Horde The cave is located in the Urals, and it's a great place for lovers of diving, as in a cave for more than 5 kilometers of underwater cameras. The water is so amazingly transparent that underwater review is nearly 45-50 meters.
Carlsbad Caverns (United States)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located in New Mexico. Beautiful cave network in the age of 4-6 million years, was created as a result of the nature of the limestone corrosion 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 Maya for ceremonial and burial purposes and because many artifacts and lie among the natural cave formations.
Jeita Grotto (Lebanon)
"The roar of the water" - so translates the name of the cave. At the bottom of the grotto, you are literally flying oglohnete the sounds of water and air, which echoed throughout the cave. And in the depths of her nature sounds are replaced by underground deep silence.
Cango Caves (South Africa)
Kango - a network of limestone caves. Many of them have in the past served as a home for the old people, but now Cango attracts tourists eager for adventure and thrills.
The cave Aven Armand (France)
Aven Armand, or deep into the ground at 100 meters. The cave a few hundred unique stalagmites, some of which reach 30 meters in height.