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Carlsbad Cavern
National Park New Mexico |
Located in Carlsbad, New
Mexico, Carlsbad Cavern is a preservation of caves within a Permian-age fossil
reef. In fact, this particular national park consists of over 100
caves.
One of these is called the Lechuguilla Cave, which is the
country's deepest limestone cave, going down 1,567 feet. In addition, the
Lechuguilla Cave is the fourth longest cave in the nation.
Originally
established as a way of preserving these magnificent caves, today this
destination is visited by people around the world.
Considering the
cavern is the world's largest area of underground chambers, the experience of
seeing the formations is truly incredible.
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