The largest caves in the world
The top 3 according to 5 votes from people: Son Doong Cave (Vietnam) · Jewel Cave (USA) · Lechuguilla Cave (USA). (Updated Apr 23, 2023.)
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?
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Top 14
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1
Son Doong Cave (Vietnam)
The largest cave in the world by volume, with its own jungle.
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2
Jewel Cave (USA)
Over 300 km of passages in South Dakota.
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3
Lechuguilla Cave (USA)
One of the most beautiful caves in the world, open only to researchers.
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4
Clearwater Cave (Malaysia)
Gua Air Jernih on Borneo, over 200 km long.
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5
Miao Room (China)
The largest cave chamber by volume.
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Mammoth Cave (USA)
The longest known cave system, over 670 km surveyed.
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7
Sistema Ox Bel Ha (Mexico)
A huge underwater cave system in Yucatán.
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8
Optymistychna Cave (Ukraine)
The longest gypsum cave in the world.
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Sistema Sac Actun (Mexico)
A labyrinth of flooded passages and cenotes.
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10
Wind Cave (USA)
Famous for its honeycomb-like boxwork formations.
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11
Lamprechtsofen (Austria)
One of the longest and deepest cave systems in Europe.
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12
Veryovkina Cave (Georgia)
The deepest known cave in the world, about 2,200 metres.
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13
Krubera Cave (Georgia)
For a long time the deepest cave in the world.
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14
Sarawak Chamber (Malaysia)
The largest cave chamber by area.
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