This is one of the most gorgeous places on earth! It is also the biggest cave on earth!
Back in 1991, a Vietnamese farmer stumbled across the mouth of a previously unexplored cave in Phon Nha-Ke Bang National Park. Frightened, however, by the sound of the roaring waters inside, he decided to leave it unexplored. Locals named the cave Son Doong, but left it alone.
Then, in 2009, a group of British scientists, led by Howard Limbert, located the cave again and decided to explore its mysteries.
Getting into the cave requires descending roughly 260 feet using a rope.
What they found was a self-contained world of its own, complete with its own microclimate. At over three miles long and nearly 500-feet wide, it’s the largest cave on the planet.
There’s a river with a relatively fast current cutting through the cave.
The cave has its own unique flora and fauna, various lakes and natural formations, and even its own system of clouds.
It’s even got its own emerald lakes and beaches…
Check out these incredible photos. This place is absolutely stunning.
There is actually cave stuff too…like fossils and stalactites.
Some record-breaking stalagmites…at 230-feet tall!
The thick, surrounding jungle has also led to a variety of animals calling the cave home.
Due to differences between surface temperatures, the cave even forms its own clouds.
H/T: Bright Side | Flickr
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