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At 150.4 miles (242.0 km), Lechuguilla Cave is the eighth-longest explored cave in the world [1] and the second deepest (1,604 feet or 489 meters) in the continental United States. [2] It is most famous for its unusual geology, rare formations, and pristine condition. The cave is named for the canyon through which it is entered, which is named ...
Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a national park of the United States in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico. The primary attraction of the park is the show cave Carlsbad Cavern. Visitors to the cave can hike in on their own via the natural entrance or take an elevator from the visitor center.
Lechuguilla Desert. Coordinates: 32.4181104°N 113.9832679°W. Agave lechuguilla, a plant confined to the Chihuahuan desert that also uses this name. The Lechuguilla Desert is a small desert located in southwestern Arizona near the U.S. - Mexico border. It is considered to be part of the Lower Colorado Valley region of the Sonoran Desert.
1978. Gunung Mulu National Park, also a World Heritage Site. 9. Lechuguilla Cave. 244.7 km (152.0 mi) [15][16] near Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States. 32°11′26″N 104°30′12″W / 32.1906420°N 104.5033091°W / 32.1906420; -104.5033091 (Grotte de Lechuguilla) 1900. Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Mammoth Cave National Park, also a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. Longest cave in the world. 2. Jewel Cave. 353.69 km (219.8 mi) [4][5] near Custer, South Dakota. 43°43′46″N 103°49′46″W / 43.72944°N 103.82944°W / 43.72944; -103.82944 (Jewel Cave) Jewel Cave National Monument. 3.
Tears of the Turtle Cave. Tears of the Turtle Cave is located in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in western Montana and is currently the deepest known limestone cave in the United States since passing New Mexico's Lechuguilla cave in 2014. [4] As of August 2024, the cave is known to be 2,477 feet (755 m) deep [2] and 1.88 miles (3,030 m) long. [1]
Patricia Kambesis (born November 7, 1952) [1][2] is an American caver, cartographer and educator. Kambesis is a professor at Western Kentucky University, instructing students the fields of geography and geographic information systems (GIS). [3] Kambesis coauthored the book Deep Secrets: The Discovers & Exploration of Lechuguilla Cave, which was ...
1501-002. Region. Europe and North America. El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range located south of the city of Antequera, in the province of Málaga of the A45 road in Andalusia, Spain. It is known for its unusual landforms and is regarded as one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe.