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a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Because of its proximity to Interstate 81, folks drive in RVs from all over the United States to see the caverns, and this campground is prepared with full-service sites to accommodate the biggest of rigs.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Paddle amidst the towering rock formations, the remnants of Virgin Gorda's volcanic past, to discover hidden caverns where waves and sand meet.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
On a seemingly innocuous nature walk to some local caverns, Homer stupidly touches a giant stalactite and opens a hole in the ground through which the family falls.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Hike through thrilling jungle terrain, explore a breathtaking network of underground caverns, and rappel down a stunning waterfall with a heart-pounding descent into the Belizean rainforest.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Located roughly an hour away by car, Great Basin National Park officially earned its current status in 1986, with just over 75,000 acres of sloping hills and craggy caverns to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
If that were true, the groundwater may have eroded some of the limestone, causing caverns to form.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Paddle amidst the towering rock formations, the remnants of Virgin Gorda's volcanic past, to discover hidden caverns where waves and sand meet.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
On a seemingly innocuous nature walk to some local caverns, Homer stupidly touches a giant stalactite and opens a hole in the ground through which the family falls.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Hike through thrilling jungle terrain, explore a breathtaking network of underground caverns, and rappel down a stunning waterfall with a heart-pounding descent into the Belizean rainforest.
—Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
While exploring the cool caverns and passageways below the surface of the Earth, guests learn about the geology, history, and wildlife of the caves (the latter includes the rare ghost shrimp).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Located roughly an hour away by car, Great Basin National Park officially earned its current status in 1986, with just over 75,000 acres of sloping hills and craggy caverns to explore.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
If that were true, the groundwater may have eroded some of the limestone, causing caverns to form.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Caverns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caverns. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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