Carlsbad Caverns: New Mexico
These caverns, located in the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico, were once the coastline for an inland sea.
And just about 250 million years later, the Carlsbad Caverns are what remains of this bygone coastline, with its eroded Permian reef forming spectacular structures that attract thousands of tourists yearly.
The park even offers bat flight viewing programs and starry night sky parties throughout the year.
Don’t know where to stay? Lodged in a historic building in downtown Carlsbad, the Trinity Hotel is a great place to sleep, eat, and drink wine after a long day of trekking through caves.
