Son Doong Cave is among the top 'surreal' destinations like on another planet

Recently, Dianne Apen-Sadler, a veteran writer for the famous travel magazine Wanderlust, included Son Doong Cave (Quang Binh, Vietnam) in the list of "surreal" destinations that make visitors feel like they are "lost on another planet".

According to Dianne, if anyone is dreaming of going out into space to explore the universe, her list of "surreal" places on Earth will help satisfy them somewhat.

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The world’s largest cave in Vietnam is one such destination. Not only is it nearly 9km long, Son Doong Cave is also large enough to accommodate an entire New York City block with room to spare.

Some of the world's tallest stalagmites are also found here, reaching heights of up to 80m, alongside an underground river that runs through the cave.

"Visitors can join multi-day cave exploration tours here. However, because the number of visitors is limited, visitors must book about a year in advance," said Wanderlust 's writer.

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According to experts, Son Doong Cave was formed about 2.3 million years ago, when a large river eroded a series of fault mountain sections in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh .

This cave is now home to a variety of rare species of flora and fauna, thanks to the abundant rainfall and light that shines into the cave.

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Son Doong was officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest cave in 2009. At the time the record was recognized, many experts said the cave could be even larger because it had not been fully surveyed.

In addition to Son Doong Cave, Wanderlust 's list also includes many other outstanding destinations such as Vatnajökull National Park (Iceland), Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Brazil), Socotra (Yemen),...

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