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Showing posts with label cave. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cave. Show all posts

Friday, October 09, 2009

A Tour of the Deepest Cave in the United States




Lechuguilla Cave is part of the Carlsbad Caverns Natural Park in New Mexico and is regarded as one of the most beautiful caves, with some of the most unique geography, in the entire world.

You can't visit.

Because of the delicacy of many of the formations, the cave is only open to scientists and the explorers who are still figuring out what all is down there. Nobody else is allowed in. Or, rather, nobody else but David Attenborough.

This video from the Planet Earth TV series takes you down into Lechuguilla for some amazing sights and fascinating commentary on the chemistry and biology that makes this cave so strange and lovely. Even more impressive, nobody knew it was there until 1986. LINK, Via: Youtube

Nova has a whole page on Lechiguilla, if you want to read more.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Missouri Cave Home




Bat Cave, Man Cave — whatever you want to call it, this unique Missouri Cave Home ($300,000) is a superhero-worthy hangout. Boasting over 17,000 sq ft of space, this cavernous house is fully livable, with three bedrooms, a 400 sq ft kitchen, three groundwater springs, 2.8 acres of land, and a legendary stage — yes, stage — where bands such as the MC5, Ted Nugent, and Bob Seger have performed. LINK