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Awhum Waterfall cave
Ohum, Nigeria

Awhum Waterfall and Cave

The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.
Ha Baroana
Metolong, Lesotho

Ha Baroana Cave Paintings

The walls of this sandstone outcropping are covered with 2,000-year-old artwork.
The Den of Nargun when water is scarce.
Iguana Creek, Australia

Den of Nargun

Mind the rock monster at this cave.
Buchan Caves Reserve
Buchan, Australia

Buchan Caves Reserve

These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.
In the challenging atmosphere of an underwater cave system, rescue operations are more complex—and far more risky.
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The Surprise Rescue-Within-a-Rescue in a Flooded Thai Cave

In 2018, before divers could reach a famously stranded junior football team, they first had to save other lives.
Rick Stanton with Karen Dealy January 5, 2022
Hollow Mountain
Hanksville, Utah

Hollow Mountain

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Radium Springs
Albany, Georgia

Radium Springs Gardens

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.
You have to hear the Great Stalacpipe Organ to believe it.
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On the Atlas Obscura Podcast, Deserts Boom, Names Are Sung, and Silence Rules

We're celebrating the first year of our daily podcast with some episodes that really just sound amazing.
The Podcast Team December 20, 2021
The giant crystals of Naica Cave.
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Podcast: The Naica Cave

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team December 14, 2021
Rickwood Caverns
Warrior, Alabama

Rickwood Caverns

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.
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15 Places That Don't Need the Holidays to Twinkle and Sparkle

Illuminating experiences, from art installations to wildlife encounters.
Jonathan Carey December 3, 2021
Pune, India

Pataleshwar Caves

An eighth-century rock-cut cave temple in the middle of Pune.
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Podcast: Sunny Jim Cave

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 22, 2021
DeSoto Caverns
Childersburg, Alabama

Majestic Caverns

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.
A Puerto Rican rock frog has a number of adaptations for cave living, including large eyes.
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Puerto Rico's Most Adorable Frogs Live in Caves and Fight Like 'Gummy Bears'

For one biologist studying the rock frogs' behavior, safeguarding their habitat is personal.
Hannah Thomasy November 9, 2021
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Podcast: Cueva de los Tayos

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 2, 2021
The caves at Lava Beds National Monument host diverse and unusual ecosystems.
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What Happens to Caves When Wildfires Scorch the Surface?

Ecologists are finding unexpected changes in the delicate ecosystems below Lava Beds National Monument.
Hannah Seo October 26, 2021
The Omani Caves Exploration Team (OCET) is the first documented team to explore the 367-foot-deep sinkhole.
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The History and Mystery of Yemen’s ‘Well of Hell’

The first-ever expedition to the bottom of a startling desert sinkhole found wonders—but only natural ones.
Sarah Durn October 20, 2021