Son Doong Cave is one of the 7 most beautiful underground attractions in the world.

The South China Morning Post recently published an article by writer Tim Pile summarizing the most beautiful underground attractions in the world.

Among them, Son Doong Cave in Quang Binh was honored alongside the following locations: Tham Luang Cave - Thailand, Paris Catacombs - France, Albania's Cold War bunker, Reed Flute Cave - China, Malinta Tunnel - Philippines and the UK National Coal Mining Museum.

The beauty of Son Doong cave.

The stalactites in the cave are about 400 million years old.

The article reviews the journey to discover Son Doong Cave in Vietnam. Currently, Son Doong is recognized as the largest cave in the world. In 1991, a farmer named Ho Khanh discovered the cave entrance. However, the sound of rushing water and strong winds from inside the cave prevented him from going deeper to investigate.

After that, Mr. Khanh could not remember the location of the cave and so it was forgotten. In 2008, he rediscovered the cave entrance and contacted the British expedition team, taking them to this location.

Through measurements, Son Doong Cave is determined to be at least 5 km long. In addition to underground rivers and lakes, a thriving jungle ecosystem, 400 million year old fossils and spectacular geological layers, Son Doong Cave is also home to a number of plant and animal species that have not been discovered anywhere else on earth.

In 2018, a team of British cave experts discovered that Son Doong was at least 30% larger and much deeper than previously thought.

(According to 24h)

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