Caving & underground
Show caves, grottoes, lava tubes and underground rivers.
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What to pack
- Head torch + spare batteries - Hands-free light is essential; caves are truly dark. Find on Amazon โ
- Grippy closed shoes - Cave floors are wet, muddy and slick with formations. Find on Amazon โ
- A warm layer - Many caves sit near 10ยฐC year-round, even in a hot country. Find on Amazon โ
- Gloves - Protect your hands on rough rock and cold metal handrails. Find on Amazon โ
- A small dry bag - Keeps your camera and phone safe from drips and splashes. Find on Amazon โ
- Mind your head - Low ceilings are common; move slowly and watch your footing.
- Do not touch formations - Skin oils stop stalactites growing - look, do not handle.
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๐จ๏ธ Printable checklist โWhere this comes in handy 1645 places
archaeological site
The Bamyan Valley
monument
Bumthang Valleys
old town
Bodden Town
forest
Christmas Island National Park
old town
Willemstad
waterfall
Emerald Pool
museum
Kohtla Mining Park-Museum
cave
Piusa Caves
open-air museum
Seto Farm Museum
viewpoint
Taevaskoja
viewpoint
Tuhala Witch's Well
archaeological site
Ngwenya Mine
archaeological site
Axum
canyon
Gorges de Kakuetta
cave
Gouffre de Padirac
national park
Mercantour National Park
old town
Rocamadour
ruins
Roman Arles
old town
Sarlat-la-Caneda
bridge
The Pont Valentre at Cahors
monument
Gelati Monastery
monument
Bergpark Wilhelmshohe
library
Duchess Anna Amalia Library
old town
Goslar Old Town
castle
Hohenzollern Castle
monument
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
monument
Roman Trier
gallery
Stadel Museum
palace
The Dresden Zwinger
cave
The Ice Age Caves of the Swabian Jura
archaeological site
Gorham's Cave Complex
beach
Ritidian Point
old town
Akko Old City
island
Capri and the Blue Grotto
old town
Matera
mountain
Mount Etna
cave
Neptune's Grotto
old town
Orvieto
old town
Syracuse and Ortigia
ruins
The Colosseum
national park
The Gargano
cave
Akiyoshido Cave
monument
Kamakura Great Buddha
viewpoint
Matsushima Bay
gallery
Naoshima Art Island
archaeological site
Sulaiman-Too and Osh
old town
Luang Prabang
old town
Kuldiga Old Town
archaeological site
Kome Cave Dwellings
fortress
The Bock Casemates
archaeological site
The ฤฆal Saflieni Hypogeum
monument
Orheiul Vechi
monument
The Aflaj Irrigation Systems
church
Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity
old town
Adamstown and Bounty Bay
fortress
Fort Canning Park
monument
The Idrija Mercury Mine
archaeological site
Laas Geel
archaeological site
The Cradle of Humankind
museum
Altamira Cave and Museum
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