5. Fantastic Caverns
Discovered in 1862 by John Knox, the Fantastic Caverns truly live up to their name. They also had the fortune to be discovered by someone who recognized the damage the American Civil War could have on the cave systems. In order to prevent the caverns to be mined for saltpeter, Knox kept their discovery hidden at first.
Since then, the Fantastic Caverns have gone through a lot of changes, from a Prohibition-era speakeasy to a popular Branson-area attraction cave with guided tours to a music concert venue for shows broadcast on KGBX, a local radio station.
And though those things aren’t available anymore nowadays, you can still experience a one-of-a-kind trip! The Fantastic Caverns are the only caves that offer ride-through tours in North America. For 55 minutes, you’ll ride a Jeep that follows the path from a forever river.
Unconvinced? You should also know that more than 100,000 people visit the cave every year- and 100,000 people can’t be wrong! Also, the cave is kept at a year-round temperature of 60 degree Fahrenheit so you could either take a break from the heat or from the cold depending on when you decide to visit.
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I know of two other caves that are popular. In Utah The Timp cave in a mountain called Mt. Timpanogus. (Sp). Arizona the Kartchner Caves by David, Arizona
I vote antelope canyon!
Not only interesting, definitely educational. Thank you for sharing.
There is Longhorn Cavern outside of Burnet, Texas that is amazing run by the State of Texas that should be on this list. The colors are amazing. It was used as a hide out by the Comanche indians.
I’ve been to Carlsbad Caverns and Mammoth Cave and enjoyed
both experiences. Carlsbad was interesting to see when the bats
began their excursions to the outside.