There are many mysterious and mysterious places on our planet. But perhaps the most mysterious objects of nature among all the variety are caves. Fascinating and beautiful caves from ancient times have caused awe among people. But in the era of the Stone Age, man adapted many of them to his dwellings, hiding in caves from natural elements and wild animals.
Mine caves Allison (Georgia, USA), a depth of 179 meters.
Cavers distinguish several types of caves, but they are all beautiful and original in their own way. And today we look into the most hidden corners of the most beautiful caves in the world on different continents of our Earth.
Mysterious and beautiful caves and their photos:
1
Vatnajokull Glacier. Iceland
In the south-east of Iceland, in the Skaftafell National Park, the glacier and time created ice caves of amazing beauty and magnificence.
One of the most mysterious and amazing is the Vatnajokull Glacier Cave. The sun's rays, sparkling over the surface of the glacier and the slopes of the cave, create fantastic pictures. Being in a glacial cave, a person does not leave the feeling that he is on the seabed.
Another amazing property of the Vatnajokull Glacier cave can be observed, or rather, heard in the winter months. The movement of the glacier creates a kind of crack in the cavity of the cave.
2
Batu. Malaysia
On the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur is an amazing, picturesque complex consisting of thirty caves. The uniqueness of the complex adds a beautiful Buddhist temple ensemble.
The most beautiful of the caves of the complex is the Ramayana. Under the arches of the Ramayana are the heroes and characters of the Indian epic. Man skillfully arranged artificial lighting in a wonderful creation of nature, which gives the cave mystery.
At the entrances to the caves of Batu complex, national and religious festivals are held, the most impressive of which is the flower festival.
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3
Melissani Greece
The uniqueness of the karst cave on the Greek island of Kefalonia is that an underground lake is located at its bottom.
The vault of the Melissani cave collapsed around the end of the second millennium BC, thus creating an amazing neck. Stalagmites and stalactites are located on the slopes and a small arch.
In ancient times, local residents believed that nymphs lived in the cave and lake. In the 50s of the twentieth century, figures of ancient Greek deities and characters of myths were found at the bottom of the lake.
For the convenience of visiting this picturesque object of nature, a passage was broken in the rock separating the cave from the sea bay, through which pleasure boats deliver visitors to this beautiful cave.
4
Waitomo. New Zealand
On one of the islands of New Zealand, animate and inanimate nature combined in an amazing way, creating a truly picturesque masterpiece.
This natural masterpiece was called the "Firefly Cave". Thousands of mushroom mosquitoes settled under the arches of one of the caves of the Waitomo complex. On the walls, to attract small insects, these mosquitoes leave a liquid that glows. Looking at the vaults of the cave, it seems that you are looking at the starry sky.
Svetlyachkov Cave, as a unique nature object, attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists and explorers around the world. No wonder most-beauty included this place in its list of the most beautiful places on the planet.
5
Kapova cave. Russia
The cave located in the south of Bashkiria Kapova is known to the whole world for its Paleolithic drawings left by the artists of the Stone Age in its arches.
The drawings in the cave, like most in Europe, are made using natural materials - coal and ocher. Perhaps in the distant past, the cave was used for magical rituals and rituals.
During the excavations, burials of skulls were found and skeletons were completely absent. Historians have suggested that in this way they showed honor to a buried person. Under the vaults of the cave, shamans or tribal leaders could be buried.
In addition to man-made masterpieces, Kapova Cave has many natural beauties in the form of rock formations, mysterious passages and underground galleries.
6
Cavernas De Mármol. Chile
Chile's most visited natural attraction is Lake Buenos Aires. Tourists from all over the world come here to see the amazing Marble Caves.
For millions of years, water has done bizarre labyrinths and passages in marble deposits. Marble Cathedral, so romantically named one of the most beautiful caves in the world.
Stunning drawings were created by nature on the slopes of the cave of blue and pink marble. The vaults of the cave, reflected in the clear waters of a mountain lake, create truly cosmic, fantastic landscapes.
Surprisingly, scientists were able to calculate the approximate weight of the cave, about 5,000 million tons of marble.
7
Postojna. Slovenia
Karst caves, with a length of more than 20 km, are Slovenia's most visited natural wonder. People learned about these amazing caves in the 17th century, and at the end of the 19th century, for the convenience of visiting and exploring the cave, they carried out electricity and a railway.
The symbol of Postojna Cave has become an amazingly beautiful stalagmite called the “White Diamond”.
About 150 species of animals are found in the Pivka River, which flows through the cave, and under the arches of a unique nature object. The most mysterious of them is the "human fish". This is the largest amphibian that lives underground.
8
Fingals. Scotland
A beautiful cave, washed in a rock with sea water on the island of Staffa on the coast of Scotland.
The tall vault and columns of basalt rocks make the Fingals cave look like a huge temple. This natural “temple” has excellent acoustics. The winds and sounds of the surf create bizarre sounds and melodies under the arches of the cave. This is what the locals call the “Cave of Melodies”.
In 1929, after visiting this beautiful and mysterious cave, the composer Mendelssohn wrote an amazing overture “Fingal's Cave”, since then under this name a picturesque object of nature has been included in geographical guides and tourist avenues.
9
Kungur cave. Russia
The most beautiful cave of Russia is located in the Perm region, near the city of Kungur.
This natural wonder formed about 10 thousand years ago, just at that time the vaults and walls of the cave were covered with ice and hoarfrost, making it truly the kingdom of the Snow Queen.
The uniqueness of the cave and its structure. With a length of about 5,700 meters, the “ice tale” consists of 58 grottoes and 70 lakes of amazing beauty and originality.
The historical and natural complex "Kungurskaya Cave" has become a popular pilgrimage site for tourists and researchers not only in Russia, but throughout the world.
10
Jenolan. Australia
The mysterious and beautiful system of Jenolan karst caves is comfortably located among the peaks of the Blue Mountains in Australia.
Under the vaults of the cave, beauty literally froze. The crevices, stalactites and stalagmites made in the cave by underground waters took such bizarre and amazing forms that in the twilight of the cave they resemble mythical animals and figures of giants.
For tourists visiting the Jenolan cave was discovered back in 1872. Since then, a beautiful cave has been pleasing to the eyes of tourists from all over the world with its picturesque arches and passages. The caves are located quite high above sea level, which led to their name. In the native language of Australia, "jenolan" means "high."
11
Deer cave. Malaysia
During archaeological research in the ancient layers of this cave, deer bones were discovered. Hunters drove animals here or brought already dead. For this reason, the most beautiful cave in Malaysia was called the “Deer Cave”.
The uniqueness of the cave in its size. If we compare with the Boeing 747, then such aircraft, as in the hangar under the cave arches will accommodate 20 pieces.
The place is also striking in its amazing beauty. Nature, as sculptures carved from stone the profile of President Lincoln. Each guide shows this miraculous sculpture to tourists.
Favored by the Deer cave and bats. Their colony, located on the arches of the cave, has more than 1 million individuals.
12
Reed Flute, China
China is famous for its natural attractions. The cave with the romantic name “Reed Flute”, located in Guilin Province, has the same romantic and glorious history.
According to legend, the peasant discovered a beautiful cave when he was looking for material for his flute.
The cave has a whole set of unique cave forms: stalactites, stalagmites, stone flowers and underground lakes.
An amazingly beautiful place, the Chinese, since the discovery of the cave, have been associated with deities. It is believed that if you look at the mirror surface of the underground lake for a long time, you can see the gate to the world of gods and dragons.
13
Marble Cave. Crimea
Discovered relatively recently, in 1987, on the Chatyr-Dag plateau, the Marble Cave, it is rightfully recognized as the most beautiful cave of the Crimea.
The cave with amazing rocky incrustations and very rare mountain crystals is one of the most visited caves on the European continent.
The objects of the Marble Cave also received romantic names: Alley of Fairy Tales, Hall of Hope, Tiger Entrance. Each of the halls amazes visitors with colorful stalactites, stone flowers, amazing natural columns formed under the arches of the cave.
During the excavations, the remains of the oldest animal, the cave lion, were found. At one time, ancient hunters used the cave as a home. By the way, read about the most beautiful places in Crimea on our website.
14
Cave of crystals. Mexico
This is not just a beautiful cave, it is one of the most unique places on our planet. Cueva de los Cristales is located at a depth of 300 meters underground in the Mexican city of Nike. As you can see, there are a lot of huge crystals of selenite, some of which reach 11 meters in length and weigh up to 55 tons.
But not everyone is able to get in and enjoy this beauty. The thing is that the temperature here is kept at +58 ° C at 100 percent humidity. Even with special equipment, a person can stay here for no more than 20 minutes.
Conclusion
In the photo: Orda cave. © Mikhail Semenov. Source: https://nat-geo.ru/
We wrote about it in detail in our article about the most beautiful places in Russia.
Photos and description will not convey the fullness of sensations from the most beautiful caves in the world. Each of them, in addition to amazing and unique picturesque objects, holds many secrets.
Mysterious caves do not stop attracting the attention of tourists and are constant research objects of cavers. Below we will post photos of many other equally beautiful caves, photos of which were found on the Internet.
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This concludes our article. Editorial most-beauty forgive you to write in the comments which is the most beautiful cave you like the most? Perhaps we forgot to include it in the list?