7. Jewel Cave
The Jewel Cave National Monument was created in 1908. Located just 13 miles from Custer, South Dakota you’ll find its centerpiece, Jewel Cave.
Behind Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave system and Mexico’s Sistema Sac Actun, Jewel Cave is the third-longest known cave in the world, so there’s plenty to be seen here. Chartered passageways cover 192 miles but experts say that only 5% of the cave’s volume has been discovered.
Since 1939, guided tours have been offered to the public. Nowadays you have three to pick from. There’s a historic candlelight tour, a wild caving tour if you’re brave enough to visit the more underdeveloped regions, and a scenic half-mile lighted loop tour!
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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.