# The largest caves in the world

The biggest cave passage, the longest cave system, the deepest shafts: from Son Doong in Vietnam to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and Veryovkina Cave in the Caucasus. Which one would you explore?

- 5 votes · 14 items
- Apr 23, 2023 · labrat
- https://even.best/en/l/2390/the-largest-caves-in-the-world

## Top 14

1. **Son Doong Cave (Vietnam)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The largest cave in the world by volume, with its own jungle.
2. **Jewel Cave (USA)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Over 300 km of passages in South Dakota.
3. **Lechuguilla Cave (USA)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — One of the most beautiful caves in the world, open only to researchers.
4. **Clearwater Cave (Malaysia)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Gua Air Jernih on Borneo, over 200 km long.
5. **Miao Room (China)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The largest cave chamber by volume.
6. **Mammoth Cave (USA)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The longest known cave system, over 670 km surveyed.
7. **Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Mexico)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A huge underwater cave system in Yucatán.
8. **Optymistychna Cave (Ukraine)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The longest gypsum cave in the world.
9. **Sistema Sac Actun (Mexico)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A labyrinth of flooded passages and cenotes.
10. **Wind Cave (USA)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Famous for its honeycomb-like boxwork formations.
11. **Lamprechtsofen (Austria)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of the longest and deepest cave systems in Europe.
12. **Veryovkina Cave (Georgia)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The deepest known cave in the world, about 2,200 metres.
13. **Krubera Cave (Georgia)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — For a long time the deepest cave in the world.
14. **Sarawak Chamber (Malaysia)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The largest cave chamber by area.

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