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Top 10 Show Caves & Caverns in America

Ten places we think are worth the trip, hand-picked, not an exhaustive list, just a place to start.

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Carlsbad, NM

One of the most famous cave systems in the world

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Luray Caverns

Luray Caverns

Luray, VA

Largest cavern system in the eastern US

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Ruby Falls

Ruby Falls

Chattanooga, TN

Tallest underground waterfall in the US open to the public

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Meramec Caverns

Meramec Caverns

Stanton, MO

Famous roadside attraction with a long promotional history

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Wind Cave National Park

Wind Cave National Park

Hot Springs, SD

One of the longest cave systems in the world

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Jewel Cave National Monument

Jewel Cave National Monument

Custer, SD

Third-longest cave in the world

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Lost Sea Adventure

Lost Sea Adventure

Sweetwater, TN

Largest underground lake in the US (Guinness record)

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Cave of The Winds

Cave of The Winds

Manitou Springs, CO

Historic Colorado cave attraction

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Sea Lion Caves

Sea Lion Caves

Florence, OR

Only mainland sea lion rookery in the continental US

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Natural Bridge Caverns

Natural Bridge Caverns

San Antonio, TX

Largest known commercial cavern in Texas

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