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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!

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

Round Mountain, Texas

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Entrance to Colossal Cave.

Colossal Cave

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

Romania's Salina Turda caverns are among our readers' favorite caves.

14 Exceptional Caves That Bring the Subterranean World to Life

Atlas Obscura readers recommend their favorite speleological spaces.

Eric Grundhauser February 22, 2019

A plaque within the cave.

Preacher’s Cave

The site of the earliest colonial settlement in the Bahamas started as a place of religious refuge.

Inside Qasr al-'Abed.

Iraq al-Amir

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

Bunnet Stane.

Gateside, Scotland

Bunnet Stane

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

Sunlight illuminating the Castellana Caves.

Castellana Grotte, Italy

Castellana Caves

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

The restored pool in Bùs del Budrio in February 2018.

The Habitat Restoration Project to Save a Tiny Italian Cave Worm

Anything worth doing is worth doing right.

Erica Tennenhouse February 1, 2019

Ein Avdat pool and waterfall.

Be'er Sheva, Israel

Ein Avdat

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

Ash Cave.

The Caves of Hocking Hills State Park

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

Tangier, Morocco

Caves of Hercules

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.

Chinese Dragon, Mihrab, and cave.

Dashkasan Dragon Temple

Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.

Musfur Sinkhole

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

Looking down on Voidokilia Beach.

Messinia, Greece

Old Navarino Castle

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

What lies beneath?

What’s Inside This Enormous Canadian Cave?

It's deep, wide, and named after a "Star Wars" character.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 6, 2018