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Caves

Catacombs of Milos

Catacombs of Milos

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

Jewel Cave

Deepdene, Australia

Jewel Cave

This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.

Ashland, Massachusetts

Ashland Witch Caves

Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.

Each cave’s beautiful decoration can tell us something about the world that came before us.

How to Decode a Cave

Below California’s surface lies a series of caves that can teach us a lot about our natural world—and its history.

Sponsored by Visit California

For perhaps thousands of years, local Cappadocians retreated underground when enemies approached. Their subterranean city, illustrated here, was rediscovered by accident.

The Mysterious Underground City Found in a Man’s Basement

How a renovation project in Turkey led to the discovery of a lifetime—a lost city that once housed 20,000 people.

Frank Jacobs, Big Think April 7, 2023

Tyrion’s Cave Nature Preserve Area

Tyrone, Pennsylvania

Tytoona Cave Nature Preserve Area

Considered by many to be a local landmark and treasure.

The limestone cave of Paviland, in southern Wales, where an ancient, ochre-stained skeleton was discovered in 1823.

Who Was the Red Lady of Paviland?

The 33,000-year-old skeleton was taken from Wales two centuries ago—is it time for the bones to go home?

Ffion Reynolds and Jacqui Mulville March 20, 2023

Interior View of Cave

Juen Juen Gung

An otherworldly "cave" created by an artist in a Hong Kong factory building.

Outside cave, showing other end of collapsed lava tube.

Shoshone, Idaho

Shoshone Ice Caves

This underground cave located in the most barren reaches of Idaho is filled with ice year-round.

Kaneana Cave

Waianae, Hawaii

Kaneana Cave

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

Parvati Hill Cave

Parvati Hill Cave

The caves are the oldest surviving structures in the city of Pune.

Epta piges

Archaggelos, Greece

Epta Piges (Seven Springs)

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

Podcast: The Gankutsu Hotel

In Japan, a farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins—but a dedicated duo are determined to keep his legacy alive.

The Podcast Team February 20, 2023

During the last ice age, people moved across Beringia, a massive landform connecting Asia and North America. Seasonal hunters left behind a trove of valuable evidence of their presence at the northern Canadian site known as the Bluefish Caves.

Investigating Ice Age America’s Ancient Abattoir

Scientists know people were in Yukon 24,000 years ago. But what were they doing there?

Devon Bidal January 30, 2023

Stalagmites and stalactites.

Grotta Zinzulusa

Wander through the Corridor of Wonders in these stunning limestone caverns.

Baneshwar Cave Temple

A centuries-old Hindu cave temple is tucked away in a quiet suburb.

Big Balanced Rock stuns along the Heart of Rocks Loop near Wilcox, AZ.

A Guide to Arizona’s Most Striking Natural Wonders

A journey through underground lava caves, enormous balancing rocks, and breathtaking canyons.

Sponsored by Visit Arizona

Crystal Lake Cave

An underground wonderland in Iowa.