Jewel Cave, USA
From series “Largest and Most Branched Caves on Earth”Lenght: 257 km. Deepness: 193 meters.
In the United States is a well-known cave, to whose honor the popular flash game - Jewel Cave was called. Although the cave was discovered more than a century ago, the great research started relatively recently. So far, about 257 km of the underground vaults have been investigated. The depth of the longest excavated mine forms 193 meters. The unique cave of impressive size has only one natural entrance, which is located in the northwestern part of the labyrinth.
When the cave began to attract the tourists, it was decided to create an additional entrance. The tourists visit Jewel Cave to see the huge halls, whose walls are covered with the incredibly beautiful calcite crystals. The thickness of some crystals is 17 cm. Thanks to the illumination, some of the rooms in the cave are simply magical.
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