Caves Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
natural void under the Earth's surface
About Caves
In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA stately pleasure-dome decree:Where Alph, the sacred river, ranThrough caverns measureless to manDown to a sunless sea… Caves are natural underground spaces that are formed by various geological processes; they may have been adapted and modified for human use. They range from tiny recesses, to gigantic multi-mile systems such as Mammoth Cave in the United States. The forms of caves are as varied as the geological processes by which they form. Karsticcaves are the commonest type. Slightly acidic water (through natural carbonation) dissolves limestone, marble, dolomite or gypsum. Streams then enlarge the space, carving out long tunnels. Water drips from the roof, evaporating to leave a limestone deposit, which over thousands of years builds up into a stalactite. Simi
Caves Travel Guide Sections
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