List of caves
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[edit] Africa
[edit] Algeria
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anou Achra Lemoun[1] | ||||
| Anou Boussouil[1] | ||||
| Anou Ifflis | ||||
| Anou Timedouine[1] | ||||
| Kef Al Kaous[1] | ||||
| Rivière De La Tafna[1] |
[edit] Cameroon
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotte Fovu[2] | ||||
| Kouo vu[3] | ||||
| Grottes de Linté[4] | ||||
| Grotte de Loung[5] | ||||
| Gouffre de Mbilibekon[6] | ||||
| Grotte de Mfouda[7] | ||||
| Grottes Ndemvoh[5] |
[edit] Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotte De Ngovo | ||||
| Grotte De Pitanshi | ||||
| Matupi Cave |
[edit] Ethiopia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sof Omar Caves |
[edit] Gabon
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caves of Abanda[8] |
[edit] Kenya
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotte de Leviathan[1] | ||||
| Mau Mau Caves |
[edit] Libya
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ain Zayanah[1] | |||||
| Bukarma-Habibi[1] | |||||
| Umm al Masabih[1] |
[edit] Madagascar
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambatoanjahana[1] | ||||
| Ambatoharanana[1] | 2700 | middle Jurassic limestone | Ankarana massif | |
| Ambatomanjahana[1] | ||||
| Ampandrianpanihy Nord[1] | ||||
| Andetobe[1] | ||||
| Andriafiabe[9] | about 8035 | Ankarana massif | ||
| Anjohin'ny Voamboana[1] | ||||
| Anjohy Ambalarano[1] | ||||
| Anjohy Kibojenjy[1] | ||||
| Antsatrabonko[1] | Ankarana massif | |||
| Riviere souterraine de Mananjeba[1] |
[edit] Morocco
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifri N'hamed N'taouia[1] | ||||
| Kef Aziza[1] | ||||
| Kef Tikhoubaï[1] | ||||
| Kef Toghobeit[1] | ||||
| Rhar Chara[1] | ||||
| Rhar Chiker[1] | ||||
| Wit Tamdoun[1] |
[edit] Namibia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnhem Cave[1] |
[edit] Somalia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland Laas Gaal |
[edit] South Africa
Main article: List of caves in South Africa
[edit] Tanzania
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amboni Caves | ||||
| Grotte de Nduli[1] | ||||
| Nandembo Cave System[1] |
[edit] Tunisia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhar Ain Et Tsab[1] |
[edit] Zimbabwe
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mawenge Mwena Caves of Chimanimani[10] | ||||
| Chinhoyi Caves[11] |
[edit] Asia
[edit] Afghanistan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tora Bora cave complex | ||||
| Zhawar Kili cave complex |
[edit] Burma
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pindaya Caves |
[edit] Cambodia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battambang area | ||||
| Kampot area | ||||
| Kratie area |
[edit] China
Main article: List of caves in China
[edit] Georgia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novy Afon Cave | |||||
| Krubera Cave | The deepest cave in the world[citation needed] | ||||
| Samra Cave | The 2nd deepest cave in the world, Oct 2011[citation needed] |
[edit] India
Main article: List of caves in India
- Amarnath Cave Temple
- Badami Cave Temples
- Barabar Caves India's Oldest Rock-cut caves
- Bagh Caves
- Belum Caves
- Borra Caves
- Elephanta Caves – includes a shiva temple
- Ellora Cavesedaccal caves
- Jogeshwari Caves
- Kanheri Caves
- Karla Caves
- Krem Liat Prah
- Mahakali Caves
- Mandapeshwar Caves
- Pandavleni Caves
- Robber's Cave
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
- Varaha Cave Temple
[edit] Indonesia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liang Bua Cave | ||||
| Maharani Cave | ||||
| Gong Cave |
[edit] Iran
Main article: List of caves in Iran
- Ali Sadr Cave
- Bisitun Cave[12]
- Deragon Cave
- Do-Ashkaft Cave
- Eshkaft-e Salman
- Eshkaft-e Siahoo
- Ghar-e-Roodafshan
- Ghar-e-Pariyan[13]
- Ghar Parau
- Karaftu
- kalahrod[14]
- Kotle-khor cave
- Nakhcheer
- Dashkasan
- Shapur cave
- Wezmeh
[edit] Israel
Main article: List of caves in Israel
[edit] Japan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abukuma-do (阿武隈洞) | ||||
| Akiyoshi-do (秋芳洞)[1] | 8790 | fossiliferous Paleozoic reef limestone | ||
| Akka-do (安家洞)[1] | ||||
| Kyusen-do (球泉洞)[1] | ||||
| Uchimagi-do (内間木洞)[1] |
[edit] Jordan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Daher Cave Bergish |
[edit] Kazakhstan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangkul'skaja Cave | ||||
| Boj-Boulok |
[edit] Korea
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwanseon Cave | ||||
| Songam Cavern in Kaechon | North Korea |
[edit] Kyrgyzstan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Barite Cave | ||||
| Ak-Mechet-Aulie |
[edit] Laos
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pak Ou Caves |
[edit] Lebanon
Main article: List of caves in Lebanon
[edit] Malaysia
Main article: List of caves in Malaysia
[edit] Mongolia
| Name | Depth | Length | Geology | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayan-Deerhiin Cave | Located on the western shore of a lake. This cave contains cave paintings.[15] | |||
| Galtai Cave | 80 metres (260 ft)[citation needed] | Deepest cave in Mongolia[16] | ||
| Khoit Tsenkher Cave | This cave contains paintings dated 17,000–22,000 years old.[17] | |||
| Taliin Cave | A permit is required to visit this cave.[18] | |||
| Tsagaan Cave | The "White Cave", fossils of Cenozoic mammals were found here, as well as artifacts as old as 35,000 years.[19] |
[edit] Nepal
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maratika Cave | Also known as Haleshi |
[edit] Oman
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majlis al Jinn |
[edit] Pakistan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pir Ghaib Gharr Gharra[1] | Balochistan |
[edit] Papua New Guinea
Main article: List of caves in Papua New Guinea
[edit] Philippines
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park | Palawan | |||
| Callao Cave Cagayan[1] | ||||
| Tabon Cave | Palawan | |||
| Hinagdanan Cave | Bohol Province | |||
| Huluga Caves | ||||
| Macahambus Cave | Cagayan de Oro |
[edit] Russia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denisova Cave | ||||
| Sugomak Cave | ||||
| Kungur Ice Cave | 32 metres (105 ft) | 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) | Urals Federal District | |
| Ignateva Cave | ||||
| Syukeyevo Caves |
[edit] Saudi Arabia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ain Hit | ||||
| Dahl Abu al-Ho | ||||
| Dahl B-7 | ||||
| Dahl Shawyah | ||||
| Dahl Sultan | ||||
| Dharb Al Najem | ||||
| Gecko Gave | ||||
| Jabal Al Qarah | ||||
| Kiranjot Cave | ||||
| Mossy Cave | ||||
| Surprise Cave | ||||
| Umm Jirsan | ||||
| UPM Cave |
[edit] Sri Lanka
Main article: List of caves in Sri Lanka
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batatotalena Cave | ||||
| Fa Hien Cave |
[edit] Tajikistan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiery Caves |
[edit] Thailand
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tham Hua Kalok | ||||
| Tham Lot |
[edit] Turkmenistan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kap-Kutan[20] | ||||
| Koytendag Caves[21] |
[edit] Tuvalu
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caves of Nanumanga |
[edit] Uzbekistan
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshagar | ||||
| Boi-Bulok | ||||
| Dark Star | ||||
| Festival'naya | ||||
| Kievskaya | ||||
| KT-16 | ||||
| Ledopadnaya | ||||
| Ural'skaya | ||||
| Zaidmana | ||||
| Kugitang |
[edit] Vietnam
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Doong Cave | ||||
| Tam Cốc-Bích Động (Ninh Bình province) | Phong Nha-Ke Bang (Vietnamese: Phong Nha- Kẻ Bàng), national park, world natural heritage, typical ancient tropical karst site. | |||
| Cat Ba Island cave system | Quang Ninh province | |||
| Ngu Hanh Son | Da Nang city |
[edit] West Bank
- Cave of the Ramban
- Cave of the Patriarchs, aka Cave of the Double Tombs and Cave of Machpelah
- Hezekiah's Tunnel
- Warren's Shaft
- Zedekiah's Cave
[edit] Yemen
- Halah Cave (Socotra Island)
[edit] Europe
[edit] Albania
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shpella e Piratëve, Pirates cave |
[edit] Austria
Main article: List of caves in Austria
- Eisriesenwelt
- Schwarzmooskogel Cave System
- Spannagel Cave
- Steinbrücken Cave
- Tischofer Cave
- Traungold Cave
[edit] Belgium
Main article: List of caves in Belgium
[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badanj Cave | ||||
| Vjetrenica |
[edit] Bulgaria
Main article: List of caves in Bulgaria
[edit] Croatia
Main article: List of caves in Croatia
[edit] Czech Republic
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Býčí skála | ||||
| Klácelka | ||||
| Koněprusy Caves (Koněpruské jeskyně) | ||||
| Macocha Gorge (Propast Macocha) |
[edit] Denmark
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Våde Ovn (Wet Oven) | Bornholm | |||
| Sorte Ovn (Black Oven) | Bornholm | |||
| Sorte Gryde (Black Pot) | Bornholm | |||
| Mønsted Limestone Caves | Jutland |
[edit] Estonia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piusa Liivakoopad (Piusa Sand Caves) |
[edit] Finland
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Cave |
[edit] France
Main article: List of caves in France
- Chauvet Cave
- Font-de-Gaume
- Gouffre Berger
- Grotte des Demoiselles
- Jean Bernard System
- La Mansonnière cave
- Lascaux Cave
- Niaux Cave
- Padirac Cave
- Aven Armand
[edit] Germany
Main article: List of show caves in Germany
- Atta Cave
- Balve Cave
- Bear Cave in Sonnenbühl
- Baumann's Cave
- Blautopf
- Dechen Cave
- Devil's Cave (near Pottenstein)
- Heimkehle
- Hermann's Cave
- Hohler Fels
- Iberg Dripstone Cave
- Easter Cave
- Unicorn Cave
[edit] Gibraltar
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael's Cave | ||||
| Gorham's Cave |
[edit] Greece
Main article: List of caves in Greece
[edit] Hungary
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baradla-Domica Cave System | Aggtelek Karst, Longest in Hungary: 25 km[22][23] | |||
| Rákóczi Cave, Bódvavárkó[24] | Aggtelek Karst | |||
| Anna Cave, Lillafüred | Bükk | |||
| Cave Bath | Bükk, Miskolctapolca | |||
| István Cave, Lillafüred | Bükk |
[edit] Iceland
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótagjá | Mývatn | |||
| Búri | Leitarhraun | |||
| Kverkfjöll | glacier cave | |||
| Surtshellir | In Hallmundarhraun | |||
| Víðgelmir | Hallmundarhraun |
[edit] Ireland
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aillwee Cave | ||||
| Cloyne Cave | ||||
| Crag Cave | ||||
| Dunmore Caves | ||||
| Killavullen Caves | ||||
| Marble Arch Caves | ||||
| Mitchelstown Caves | ||||
| Noon's Hole | ||||
| Pol an Ionain | ||||
| Pollnagollum | ||||
| Shannon Cave |
[edit] Italy
- Blue Grotto, Anacapri, Campania
- Borgio Verezzi Caves, Borgio Verezzi, Liguria
- Castelcivita Caves, Castelcivita, Campania
- Castellana Caves, Castellana, Apulia
- Cavallone Cave, Lama dei Peligni and Taranta Peligna, Abruzzo
- Ear of Dionysius, Syracuse, Sicily
- Frasassi Caves, Genga, Marche
- Giant Cave, Sgonico, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Ispinigoli Cave, Dorgali, Sardinia
- Neptune's Grotto, Alghero, Sardinia
- Nereo Cave, Alghero, Sardinia
- Paglicci Cave, Rignano Garganico, Apulia
- Pastena Caves, Pastena, Lazio
- Pertosa Caves, Pertosa, Campania
- Toirano Caves, Toirano, Liguria
[edit] Latvia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutmanis Cave |
[edit] Macedonia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bela Voda Cave | ||||
| Mlecnik | ||||
| Pesna | ||||
| Slatinski Izvor | Longest in Macedonia.[citation needed] | |||
| Solunska Glava 5 | Deepest in Macedonia 450m.[citation needed] | |||
| Spela Bozguni | ||||
| Zmejovec Cave |
[edit] Malta
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes
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Tal-Lunzjata, Rabat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghar Dalam | Qajjenza, Birżebbuġa | |||||
| Ghar Lapsi | Siġġiewi | |||||
| Ghar ta' Xerri | Xagħra, Gozo | |||||
| Ghar ta' Ninu | Xagħra, Gozo |
[edit] Moldova
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Racovita | Gypsum |
[edit] Montenegro
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledena Pecina (Ice Cave) |
[edit] Norway
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greftkjelen[1] | ||||
| Greftsprekka[1] | ||||
| Grønligrotta[1] | Mo i Rana | |||
| Jordbrugrotta[1] | ||||
| Larshullet[1] | ||||
| Oskola-Kristihola[1] | ||||
| Raggejavreraige[1] | 580 metres (1,900 ft) | stripe marble | Deepest cave in Scandinavia; deepest cave in the Arctic.[citation needed] | |
| Setergrotta[1] | Mo i Rana | |||
| Tjoarvekrajgge[1] | ||||
| Trollkirka[1] |
[edit] Poland
Main article: List of caves in Poland
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna (Great Snow Cave) | 824 metres (2,703 ft) | 23,619 metres (77,490 ft) | limestone | Western Tatras, the largest and deepest cave of Poland[25] |
| Śnieżna Studnia (Snow Well Cave)[1] | 759 metres (2,490 ft) | 11,700 metres (38,400 ft) | limestone | Western Tatras, second largest cave in Poland[26] |
| Bańdzioch Kominiarski[1] | 562 metres (1,844 ft) | 9,550 metres (31,330 ft) | limestone | Western Tatras, the third deepest cave of Poland[27] |
| Jaskinia Miętusia (Miętusia Cave)[1] | 305 metres (1,001 ft) | 10,500 metres (34,400 ft) | limestone | Western Tatras, the largest horizontal cave in Poland[28] |
| Ptasia Studnia[1] | 352 metres (1,155 ft) | 6,283 metres (20,614 ft) | limestone | Western Tatras, contains the biggest lake in polish caves — Great Liar[29] |
| Jaskinia Czarna (Black Cave)[1] | 303.5 metres (996 ft) | 6,500 metres (21,300 ft) | limestone | Western Tatras, considered as the most spacious cave in Poland, especially popular for training people who are new to caving[30] |
| Jaskinia Kozia (Goats Cave)[1] | 389 metres (1,276 ft) | 3,470 metres (11,380 ft) | Western Tatras | |
| Jaskinia Mylna (Mylna Cave) | 46 metres (151 ft) | 1,630 metres (5,350 ft) | Western Tatras, one of the most interesting caves in Poland, which can be visited without a guide[31] | |
| Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia (Bear Cave) | 69 metres (226 ft) | 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) | limestone | Sudetes, the biggest cave of the Polish side of Sudety Mountains, full of fossils of Pleistocene animals, especially the cave bears[32][33] |
| Jaskinia Raj (Paradise Cave) | 9.5 metres (31 ft) | 240 metres (790 ft) | limestone | Świętokrzyskie, one of Poland's most beautiful caves, famous for well developed speleothems[34][35] |
| Smocza Jama (Dragon's Cave) | 15 metres (49 ft) | 276 metres (906 ft) | limestone | Kraków, the best known cave in Poland[36] |
[edit] Portugal
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruta de Moinhos Velhos | ||||
| Almonda Cave[1] | Estremenho karstic Massif |
[edit] Romania
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peștera Vântului | ||||
| Peștera cu Oase | ||||
| Scărișoara Cave |
[edit] Serbia
Main article: List of caves in Serbia
[edit] Slovakia
Main article: List of caves in Slovakia
- Demänovská jaskyňa Slobody (literally Demänová Cave of Freedom)
- Demänovská Ice Cave (Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa)
- Dobšinská Ice Cave (Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa)
- Domica
- Driny
- Gombasek Cave (Gombasecká jaskyňa)
- Harmanecká Cave (Harmanecká jaskyňa)
- Jasovská Cave (Jasovská jaskyňa)
- Krásnohorská Cave (Krasnohorská jaskyňa)
- Bear Cave (Medvedia Jaskyňa)
- Ochtinská Aragonite Cave (Ochtinská aragonitová jaskyňa)
- Važecká Cave (Važecká jaskyňa)
[edit] Slovenia
Main article: List of caves in Slovenia
- Postojna Cave, Postojna
- Škocjan Caves, near Divača
- Vilenica Cave
- Križna Cave, near Cerknica
- Vrtoglavica,[1]
[edit] Spain
Main article: List of caves in Spain
- Altamira, in Cantabria, famous for its Upper Paleolithic paintings.
- Cueva de los Casares
- The Caves of King "Cintolo"
- Cuevas de El Castillo
- Caves of Nerja
- Cuevas de Sorbas
- Cueva de los Verdes
- Cuevas del Drach, on Majorca, containing one of the largest subterranean lakes in the world
- Sistema d'Alba[citation needed]
- La Collarada[citation needed]
[edit] Sweden
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummelundagrottan[1] | Gotland | |||
| Korallgrottan[1] | Jämtland |
[edit] Switzerland
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hölloch | 190,000 metres (620,000 ft) | |||
| Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Höhle | ||||
| Wildkirchli |
[edit] Turkey
Main article: List of caves in Turkey
- EGMA, aka "Peynirlikönü Sinkhole"
- Karain, aka "Black Caves"
- Derya, aka "Sea Caves"
- Belbaşı, aka "Mountain Caves"
- Aynali in Amasya, aka "Mirror Caves"
- Buzluk, aka "Ice Caves"
- Ballica, aka "Honey Caves"
- Zindan, aka "Chamber Caves"
- Ayvaini Cave
- Plutonium (cave)
- Karaca Cave
[edit] Ukraine
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optymistychna | gypsum | Longest gypsum cave in the world, longest cave in the Europe[citation needed] | ||
| Priest's Grotto | gypsum | Where Jews hid from Nazi occupation[citation needed] | ||
| Odessa Catacombs | ||||
| Near Caves | ||||
| Chervona |
[edit] United Kingdom
Main article: List of caves in the United Kingdom
- Afton Red Rift, Devon
- Aveline's Hole, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Bakers pit, Buckfastleigh, Devon
- Blue John Cavern, Derbyshire
- Bridge Cave, South Wales
- Car Pot, Yorkshire
- Chislehurst Caves, Greater London
- Clearwell Caves, Gloucestershire
- Cleeves Cove cave, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
- Cox's cave, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Creux Mahie, Guernsey
- Dan yr Ogof, South Wales
- Easegill System, Yorkshire Dales
- Eastwater Cavern, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Elm Hole, South Wales
- Manchester Hole, Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales
- Father Foote's Cave, Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey
- Fingal's Cave, Inner Hebrides
- Gaping Gill, Yorkshire Dales
- GB Cave, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Goatchurch Cavern, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Gough's Cave, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Great Masson Cavern, Derbyshire
- Great Rutland Cavern, Derbyshire
- Ingleborough Cave, Yorkshire Dales
- Kent's Cavern, Devon
- Lamb Leer, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Little Neath River Cave, South Wales
- Long Churn Caves, Yorkshire Dales
- Longwood Swallet, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Manor Farm Swallet, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Marble Arch Caves, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- Mother Ludlam's Cave, Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey
- Mother Shipton's Cave, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
- Mossdale Caverns, Yorkshire Dales
- Noon's Hole, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- Ogof Agen Allwedd, South Wales
- Ogof Craig a Ffynnon, South Wales
- Ogof Draenen, South Wales
- Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, South Wales
- Ogof Fawr, South Wales
- Ogof Hen Ffynhonnau, North Wales
- Ogof Hesp Alyn, North Wales
- Ogof Llyn Parc, North Wales
- Ogof y Daren Cilau, South Wales
- Otter Hole, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
- Oxlow Cavern, Derbyshire
- Pate Hole, Cumbria
- Peak Cavern, Derbyshire
- Poole's Cavern, Derbyshire
- Porth Yr Ogof, South Wales
- Pridhamsleigh Cavern, Ashburton, Devon
- Priddy Green Sink, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Primrose Pot, Mendip hills, Somerset
- Radford Cave, near Plymouth, Devon
- Redhouse Lane Swallet, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
- Rhino Rift, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Shatter Cave, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Sidcot Swallet, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Slaughter Stream Cave, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
- Smoo Cave, Sutherland
- Speedwell Cavern, Derbyshire
- St Cuthbert's Swallet, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Stoke Lane Slocker, Mendip Hills
- Stump Cross Cavern, Yorkshire
- Swildon's Hole, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Thor's Cave, Staffordshire
- Thrupe Lane Swallet, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Titan, Derbyshire
- Treak Cliff Cavern, Derbyshire
- Upper Flood Swallet, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- West Wycombe Caves, Buckinghamshire
- Wigmore Swallet, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Withyhill Cave, Mendip Hills, Somerset
- Wookey Hole Caves, Mendip Hills, Somerset
[edit] Oceania
[edit] Australia
Main article: List of caves in Australia
- Mount Etna Caves National Park, Queensland
- Naracoorte Caves, South Australia
- Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains, New South Wales
- Buchan Caves, Snowy Mountains, Victoria
[edit] New Zealand
Main article: List of caves of New Zealand
- Aurora Cave
- Broken River Cave
- Bulmer Cavern
- Cathedral Caves
- Cracroft Caverns
- Gardner's Gut
- Harwood Hole
- Nettlebed Cave
- Riwaka Resurgence
- Te Ana-au Caves
- Waitomo Caves
- Waitomo Glowworm Cave
[edit] Papua New Guinea
Main article: List of Caves in Papua New Guinea
[edit] North America
[edit] Belize
Main article: List of caves in Belize
- Actun Box Ch'iich'
- Actun Tunichil Muknal
- Chiquibul Cave System includes Tun Kul, Cebada Cave, Actun Kabal Group
- Barton Creek Cave
[edit] Canada
Main article: List of caves in Canada
- Arctomys Cave in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia
- Artlish River Cave on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Cadomin Cave near Hinton, Alberta
- Canyon Creek Ice Cave near Bragg Creek, Alberta
- Castleguard Cave in Banff National Park, Alberta
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site in Banff National Park, Alberta
- Close To The Edge in Close To The Edge Provincial Park and Protected Area, Prince George, British Columbia
- Cody Caves near Ainsworth, British Columbia
- Gargantua near Crowsnest Pass, Alberta
- Horne Lake Caves on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Trou du Diable in St-Casimir, Quebec
[edit] Guatemala
Main article: List of caves in Guatemala
- Actún Can Cave in Flores, El Petén
- Candelaria Caves in Chisec, Alta Verapaz
- Chiquibul Cave System
- Grutas de Lanquín in Lanquín, Alta Verapaz
- Naj Tunich in Poptún, El Petén
- Cuevas del Silvino in Morales, Izabal
[edit] Mexico
Main article: List of caves in Mexico
- Cacahuamilpa Cave (Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park, Guerrero)
- Coxcatlan Cave (Tehuacan Valley, Puebla) 5000-3400 B.C.
- Chevé Cave (Oaxaca) deepest cave in the Americas
- Chiquihuitillos (Nuevo León)
- Grutas de García (Nuevo León)
- Sistema Dos Ojos (Quintana Roo) underwater cave system
- Loltun Cave (Yucatán) Mayan paintings
- Naica Crystal Caves (Chihuahua) largest gypsum crystals in the world
- Sistema Nohoch Nah Chich (Quintana Roo) underwater cave system; subsumed into Sac Actun in early 2007
- Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Quintana Roo) world's second longest underwater cave system
- Sistema Sac Actun (Quintana Roo) world's longest underwater cave system
- Sótano de las Golondrinas – Cave of Swallows (San Luis Potosí)
[edit] United States of America
Main article: List of caves in the United States
- Ape Cave, Washington (lava tube)
- Arnold Lava Tube System, Oregon
- Baker Cave, Texas
- Bear Cave, Michigan
- Big Bone Cave, Tennessee
- Blanchard Springs Caverns, Arkansas
- Black Chasm Cavern, California
- Bluespring Caverns, Indiana
- Bridal Cave, Missouri
- California Caverns, California
- Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
- Cave Without a Name, Texas
- Castleguard Cave, Colorado
- Cathedral Caverns State Park, Alabama
- Cave of the Mounds, Wisconsin
- Cave of the Winds, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Cheese Cave, Washington
- Clarksville Cave, New York
- Colossal Cave (Arizona), Arizona
- Cosmic Cavern, Arkansas
- Crystal Cave, Sequoia National Park, California
- Crystal Cave, Kentucky
- Crystal Cave, Ohio
- Crystal Cave, Pennsylvania
- Crystal Cave, Wisconsin
- Crystal Cavern, Alabama
- Cumberland Caverns, Tennessee
- DeSoto Caverns, Alabama
- Endless Caverns, Virginia
- Fantastic Caverns, Missouri
- Florida Caverns, Florida
- Fort Rock Cave, Oregon
- Glenwood Caverns, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Grand Caverns, Virginia
- Grand Canyon Caverns, Arizona
- Great Onyx Cave, Kentucky
- Hellhole, West Virginia
- Horse Lava Tube System, Oregon
- Howe Caverns, New York
- Illinois Caverns, Illinois
- Indian Echo Caverns, Pennsylvania
- Inner Space Caverns, Texas
- Jewel Cave, South Dakota
- Kartchner Caverns, Arizona
- Kazumura Cave, Hawaii (lava tube)
- Lake Shasta Caverns, California
- Laurel Caverns, Pennsylvania
- Lava River Cave, Oregon (lava tube)
- Lava Beds National Monument, California (lava tubes)
- Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico
- Lehman Caves, Nevada
- Lewis and Clark Caverns, Montana
- Linville Caverns, North Carolina
- Lockport Cave, New York
- Lookout Mountain Caverns, Tennessee
- Lost River Cave, Kentucky
- Lost World Caverns, West Virginia
- Luray Caverns, Virginia
- Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
- Marengo Cave, Indiana
- Martin Ridge Cave System, Kentucky
- Marvel Cave, Missouri
- Mary Campbell Cave, Ohio
- Mercer Caverns, California
- Meramec Caverns, Missouri
- Minnetonka Cave, Idaho
- Mitchell Caverns, California
- Moaning Cavern, California
- Natural Bridge Caverns, Texas
- Natural Bridge Caverns, Virginia
- Neffs cave (Utah)
- Ohio Caverns, Ohio
- Organ Cave, West Virginia
- Paisley Caves, Oregon
- Paradise Ice Cave, Washington
- Penns Cave, Pennsylvania
- Redmond Caves, Oregon
- Russell Cave, Alabama
- Sea Lion Caves, Oregon
- Seneca Caverns, Ohio
- Shenandoah Caverns, Virginia
- Skeleton Cave, Oregon
- Skyline Caverns, Virginia
- Smoke Hole Caverns, West Virginia
- Squire Boone Caverns, Indiana
- Spring Cave, Colorado
- Talking Rocks Cavern, Missouri
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument, Utah
- Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
- Wonder Cave, Texas
- Wyandotte Caves, Indiana
[edit] Caribbean
[edit] Anguilla
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abadam Hole | ||||
| Blackgarden Hole | ||||
| Iguana Cave | ||||
| Old Ta Cave | ||||
| Pitch Apple Hole | ||||
| The Fountain |
[edit] Aruba
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontein Cave | ||||
| Guadirikiri Cave | ||||
| Huliba Cave |
[edit] Barbados
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Flower Cave | ||||
| Harrison's Cave |
[edit] Bonaire
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcadera Cave |
[edit] Curaçao
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hato Caves |
[edit] Cuba
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuevas de Bellamar (Bellamar Cave)[1] | ||||
| La Gran Caverna de Santo Tomás[1] |
[edit] Dominican Republic
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuevas Fun Fun Formerly La Cueva del Diablo[1] | ||||
| Los Tres Ojos | ||||
| Pomier Caves |
[edit] Guadeloupe
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Trou à Diable | The longest cave of Lesser Antilles[citation needed] |
[edit] Haiti
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Maria Cave | ||||
| Bim Séjourné | ||||
| Trouin Séné | ||||
| Grotte San Francisco | ||||
| Voûte des Trois Mamelles | ||||
| Grotte Counoubois | ||||
| Grotte Marie-Jeanne |
[edit] Jamaica
There are over 1000 cave systems in Jamaica.[37] Listed here are those for which Wikipedia articles exist. The full list can be found on the Jamaica Caves Organisation website or in the book Jamaica Underground.[38]
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Hole Cave | Former deepest | |||
| Belmont Cave | Troglobites | |||
| Carambie Cave | Fossils | |||
| Coffee River Cave | ||||
| Dunn's Hole | Largest chamber | |||
| Gourie Cave[1] | Longest | |||
| Green Grotto Caves | Tourist attraction | |||
| Hutchinson's Hole | 18th century serial killer | |||
| Jackson's Bay Cave[1] | Large system | |||
| Morgans Pond Hole | Second deepest | |||
| Mouth Maze Cave[1] | Large labyrinthine | |||
| Oxford Cave, Jamaica | Vandalised | |||
| Smokey Hole Cave | Deepest | |||
| Thatchfield Great Cave | Natural history | |||
| Windsor Great Cave | Tourist attraction | |||
| Xtabi | Tourist attraction |
[edit] Puerto Rico
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camuy Caves | ||||
| Cueva del Indio | ||||
| Cueva Ventana |
[edit] Saint Lucia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Cave |
[edit] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byahaut Bat Cave |
[edit] Trinidad and Tobago
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aripo Cave | ||||
| Cumaca Cave | ||||
| Dunston Cave | ||||
| La Vache | ||||
| Lopinot Cave | ||||
| Tamana caves |
[edit] South America
[edit] Argentina
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cueva de las Manos (Cave of the hands) | ||||
| Cueva de la Bruja (Cave of the Witches)[1][39] | ||||
| Cueva de Gualicho [2] | ||||
| Cueva del Tigré [3] |
[edit] Bolivia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruta De Umajalanta | ||||
| Umayalanta Cave | Home to the Catfish Trichomycterus chaberti[citation needed] |
[edit] Brazil
Main article: List of caves in Brazil
[edit] Chile
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cueva del Milodón |
[edit] Colombia
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guacharos Cave | Guacharos National Park[40][41] (Huila Department) |
[edit] Ecuador
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cueva de los Tayos |
[edit] Peru
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sima Pumacocha | 638 | 1427 | ||
| Qaqa Mach'ay | 125 | 300 |
[edit] Uruguay
| Name | Depth (m) | Length (m) | Geology | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruta De Los Cuervos | ||||
| Gruta De Los Helechos |
[edit] Venezuela
[edit] Mars
Main article: Arsia Mons#Possible cave entrances
As of 2007[update] seven putative cave entrances have been identified in satellite imagery of the planet Mars, all so far located on the flanks of Arsia Mons.[42] A more recent photograph of one of the features shows sunlight illuminating a side wall, suggesting that it may simply be a vertical pit rather than an entrance to a larger underground space.[43]
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[edit] External links
- Member Caves Directory from the *National Caves Association
- World's Deepest Caves
- World Longest Caves
- World Cave Database