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Caves

Upper Cave

Jeita Grotto

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

Jumping into the chamber

Majlis al Jinn Cave Chamber

This giant underground cave chamber can only be accessed through a small opening at the top.

Lehman Caves

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

The First Flying Subterranean Insect Discovered in One of the World's Deepest Caves

Troglocladius hajdi is literally flying blind.

Jessie Guy-Ryan May 28, 2016

Found: Circles of Stones Arranged by Neanderthals 176,500 Years Ago

In a cave in France, there are two circles of carefully cut and arranged stalagmites.

Sarah Laskow May 26, 2016

Found: 70 Hidden Cave Paintings From 14,500 Years Ago

There are horses, goats, deer and an impaled bison, among others.

Sarah Laskow May 25, 2016

The Eyes of God

Karlukovo, Bulgaria

The Eyes of God

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

Found: A Golf Course Sinkhole That Could Be Part of a Secret Network of Caves

Johnny Morris is going to keep digging until he finds out.

Sarah Laskow May 9, 2016

Permanently Closed

Kilauea, Hawaii

The Blue Room

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

Partying

Discoteca Ayala

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

View of Valkenburg from the ruins

Valkenburg, Netherlands

Kasteelruine Fluweelengrot

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

Orvieto Underground

Orvieto Underground

This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.

Prague, Czechia

Grotta

This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.

Walls of the gorge

Vilémovice, Czechia

Macocha Abyss

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

Gypsum crystals of the Naica cave. Note person for scale. Author: Alexander Van Driessche

100 Wonders: Cave of the Crystals

A gargantuan crystal kingdom is hidden beneath the surface of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Dylan Thuras March 24, 2016

Found: Oldest Neanderthal DNA Ever

Scientists solved a case of missing identity: who were these 430,000-year-old hominins?

Sarah Laskow March 16, 2016

Was this Scottish Cave Actually a Druid Temple?

A historian thinks he's finally found the purpose behind centuries-old caves in Edinburgh.

Erik Shilling March 8, 2016

The pictograph thought to represent legendary Chiefs Gadao & Malaguaña

Gadao's Cave

Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.