Spectacular Caves From Around the World

Caves have a special attraction for some people they love the thrill of exploring deep under the earth. There is just as much beauty below us as we are privy to on top, conceivably in some ways even more, as caves unquestionably have a mystic to them that exterior sites do not. Here is a compilation of some of the most magnificent caves in the world.

Majlis al Jinn Cave, Oman

Majlis al Jinn Cave is the second major cave on earth. In the Sultanate of Oman in a secluded area of the Selma Plateau you’ll discover this spectacular cave.  This is an amazing cave that can be accessed through a fissure in the ground with a rope. The height in the interior of this cave runs from 120 to 150 meters. The cave floor is 300 by 200 meters and to provide you a better perceptive of how huge this cave is, it is gigantic enough that, the largest Egyptian pyramid, the great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt would just about fit  inside. The foundation of the pyramid is approximately the same dimension of the chamber floor and the height is very comparable.

Don Davidson discovered this awesome marvel in 1938. He was a geologist that at that point in time was studying water resources in the Sultanate. Approximately ten years later Davidson took an expedition to the Andes where he never returned and it is assumed that he died there. He rented a car and drove it to the trailhead, left a note inside saying what his intentions were and was never seen again.

Waitomo Glowworms Paradise

The Waitomo Cave is located on the North Island of New Zealand. This cave is noted for the Hugh population of glowworms (Arachnocampa luminosa) that call this home. They build a nest out of silk all over the ceilings of the cave and just hang down. To attract prey to its threads the larva glows. This phenomenon makes looking at the ceilings in these caves just like looking at a starry sky at night. When these larvas are real hungry they glow brighter than the ones that have eaten. It is a glorious sight to behold. Insects seem irresistible drawn to them. The blue light is due to a chemical reaction in its tail. This light also solves the problem for cavers that venture into these caves.