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==== Gunung Mulu ==== | ==== Gunung Mulu ==== | ||
- | Gunung Mulu is perhaps the largest cave complex in the world that has not been fully explored. One of them, the Sarawak Chamber, is 2296ft | + | Gunung Mulu is perhaps the largest cave complex in the world that has not been fully explored. One of the chambers, the Sarawak Chamber, is 2,296 feet long, 1,312ft wide and over 229 feet high, making it the largest known chamber. [([[https:// |
==== Pak Ou Caves ==== | ==== Pak Ou Caves ==== | ||
- | Pak Ou Caves, in the cliff walls, lie at the junction of the Ou and Mekong Rivers. They can only be reached by boat. Traditionally, | + | Pak Ou Caves, in the cliff walls, lie at the junction of the Ou and Mekong Rivers. They can only be reached by boat. Traditionally, |
==== Mammoth Cave System ==== | ==== Mammoth Cave System ==== | ||
- | Mammoth Cave System is the longest cave in the world. It is located in the United States in the state of Kentucky. The total length of its corridors is over 651 km. The cave lies within | + | Mammoth Cave System is the longest cave in the world. It is located in the United States in the state of Kentucky. The total length of its corridors is over 651 kilometers. The cave lies within Mammoth Cave National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is a lake at the bottom of one of the shafts, and the corridor systems are crossed by two rivers. It is visited by nearly 2 million tourists annually. [([[https:// |
==== Optimist Cave ==== | ==== Optimist Cave ==== | ||
- | Optimist Cave is a gypsum cave located near the village of Korolovka, in the Ternopil region of Ukraine. It is the largest cave system of Eurasia and sixth among the caves of the world. | + | Optimist Cave is a gypsum cave located near the village of Korolovka, in the Ternopil region of Ukraine. It is the largest cave system of Eurasia and sixth among the caves of the world. |
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