In the mountains of Nuevo Leon, the northeastern-most Mexican state, and only a 30 km drive from Monterrey, are the Grutas de García. The caves were discovered in 1843 by Priest Juan Antonio... »

Curious Caves | Edited by Clinton

One of the most mysterious places in Athens is rarely ever visited. This is in part because there is so much superstition surrounding the mountainside of Pendeli that even modern people are... »

Curious Caves, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites | Edited by travelmuse and wythe

Sometimes, abandoned man-made structures turn into dangerous eyesores, rotting away slowly before returning to nature or being torn down. But other times, like when abandoned ships are re-purposed... »

Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves, Bioluminescent Spots, Incredible Ruins | Edited by wythe

Just ten miles southeast of Fredericksburg is a deserted railroad tunnel, home to up to three million bats. The tunnel, decommissioned in 1941, is home to mostly Mexican free-tailed bats, as well... »

Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves | Edited by Clinton

The 65-foot-wide entrance to this massive ice cave gives the feeling of an entrance to another world, and essentially, it is. Beneath the Tennengebirge mountains lies the Eisriesenwelt or "World... »

Curious Caves | Edited by Dylan and michelle

Deep in the Luray Caverns of Virginia sits the largest musical instrument in the world. The Great Stalacpipe Organ appears at first to be a normal looking organ, but instead of pipes, the organ is... »

Curious Caves, Musical Wonders, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dylan and Henry

"The gates of hell are open night and day; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way: But to return, and view the cheerful skies, In this the task and mighty labor lies... " —The Aeneid, book VI,... »

Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Annetta and wythe

Though the Jostedal glacier had bucked the trend by advancing throughout much of the last decade, the glacier's winning streak came to an end in 2006 when it began retreating along with its other... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves | Edited by littlebrumble

When the Kitum cave was first discovered the many marks, scratches and furrows along its walls were assumed to have been the work of picks wielded by ancient Egyptians searching for gold or... »

Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna, Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves | Edited by

At the end of the Highway to Hana, a famous scenic drive on Maui, is the Hana Lava Tube, KA`ELEKU CAVERNS. Unlike caves which can take millenia to form, lava tubes can form very quickly, over a... »

Fiery Wonders, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by hankchapot