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The Vietnamese Cave So Large It Has Its Own Weather
Could’ve been one of the seven natural wonders of the world
Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave hasn’t been on the tourist map for long. A local farmer discovered it in 1991, but it wasn’t until 2009 that it was explored and mapped. Son Doong Cave is by far the largest cave on Earth. Its total volume is an astonishing 1.35 billion cubic feet. It boasts an underground jungle with a river flowing through it. The cave’s largest cavern is so spacious that clouds regularly form inside the cave, resulting in an independent underground weather system.
Son Doong Cave sits beneath the dazzling greenery of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province. It’s not easy to reach, but the reward after several hours of hiking through the dense jungle is well worth the effort. Visitors are greeted with a series of caverns, each more awe-inspiring than the last.
The Great Wall of Vietnam
The powers that be have christened the first cavern, “The Great Wall of Vietnam,” because of the limestone wall that towers 300 feet overhead.
The Garden of Edam
The next chamber, known as the “Garden of Edam,” hosts a plethora of fascinating cave formations, such as towering stalagmites and…
