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A sampling of the teeth found in the Pit of Bones.
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These Tiny Teeth Suggest Neanderthals Evolved Earlier Than We Thought

They came from Spain’s eerie “Pit of Bones.”
Sabrina Imbler May 16, 2019
Cueva Clara.
Quebrada, Puerto Rico

Cueva Clara

An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.
Entrance to one of the Rock Houses.
Kinver, England

Holy Austin Rock Houses

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
The Cueva del Chileno in Bolivia where the bundle was found.
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In a Remote Bolivian Cave, Evidence of a Trippy Ritual

Found in a sack made of fox snouts.
Evan Nicole Brown May 8, 2019
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Divle Obruk

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.
Replica of the horse panel of the Chauvet Cave.
Asturias, Spain

Teverga Prehistoric Park

See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.
Prehistoric painting of horses at Tito Bustillo cave.
Ribadesella, Spain

Tito Bustillo Cave

A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.
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Năsal Cheese

In a Romanian village, a cave's unique conditions produce a rare, funky cheese.
The inscription reads, "leaders of the stickball team on the 30th day in their month April 1828." The use of "their" refers to the Euro-American concept of time.
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These Cherokee Cave Inscriptions Describe a 19th-Century Stickball Game

The competition took place on April 30, 1828.
Noor Al-Samarrai April 11, 2019
Tham Lod Cave
Tambon Tham Lot, Thailand

Tham Lod Cave

A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.
Tuscumbia, Alabama

Rattlesnake Saloon

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Low shrubs influenced by cave microclimate.
Pine Bush, New York

Ellenville Fault Ice Caves

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
The carved bench.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland

Ben Gunn's Cave

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
An oilbird in the Cueva de Los Tayos.
Ecuador

Cueva de los Tayos

This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.
The central atrium.
Almuñécar, Spain

Cave of the Seven Palaces

Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
Diani Beach, Kenya

Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.
Conneltown, Barbados

The Animal Flower Cave

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.
Hang in there, buddy!
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A Visual Guide to the Creatures That Could Disappear From Each U.S. State

If you're endangered, it helps to be famous and cute.
Jessica Leigh Hester March 1, 2019