7 Spectacular Caves We Would Love To See Inside

There are secret and hidden caves, big and small, explored and unexplored all over the world. 

Here we have found seven secret caves that we think are worth knowing. And while some of them you can explore, some are very technical and some are far from where you started. But if you're ready, the results are worth it.

1, Hidden Cave at Grimes Point, Nevada

Hidden Cave in Nevada is an archaeological site that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The cave was founded approximately 21,000 years ago.

This aptly named hidden cave near Fallon, Nevada was formed by waves from Pleistocene Lake Lahontan about 21,000 years ago. Native Americans used it to store tools, spears, and fishing gear. The cave was discovered in 1927 by four children who were looking for a treasure. When they discovered the cave, they were the first in the 20th century to see it. Today, Hidden Cave is part of the Grimes Point Archaeological Zone and the Bureau of Land Management offers free public tours. 

2, Chinkanas, Cusco, Peru 

The "chinkanas" are a system of underground caves on the northern outskirts of Cusco, Peru. The smallest of the caves called Chikana Chica is open to the public.

The chinkanas are not a cave but a series of passageways and underground galleries. The name of these Inca caves comes from the Quechua word chinkana, which means "place to get lost". You are in Cusco, near the historic site of Sacsayhuaman. Nobody knows if these underground labyrinths were created by the Incas or by a civilization before them. The smallest of the Chikanas, called Chikana Chica, is open to the public and is located just 150 meters from the Cusco track. However, many areas are closed to the public as people might get lost. 

3. The Ramble Cave, New York 

Ramble Cave in Central Park was discovered by workmen in the 1850s. Unfortunately, it was cordoned off in 1934 when it became a crime scene.

Secret caves aren't always in remote or hard-to-reach places. In fact, there is one in the middle of the largest city in the United States, in New York's Central Park. Although not originally part of designer Frederick Olmsted's plan for the park, it was discovered during excavations. The cave was a popular attraction for children in its early days, but also a place of trouble. women. It is not possible to enter today; it was sealed in the 1930s. But the steps to the northwest of the lake are still there.

4. Ice Caves, North Dakota

The Ice Caves in North Dakota are located just off the Maah Daah Hey trail system in the Sentinel Butte Formation.

North Dakota doesn't have many caves, but the ice caves are located in the northwest of the state on the Maah Daah Hey trailhead between miles 108 and 109. That's 1.5 miles away. kilometers), you will walk to the ice cave cliffs and below are the ice caves. These caves get their name from their cool internal temperatures; People have reported seeing ice and snow in the caves from the previous winter through July. The coarse sandstone of the caves and restricted airflow provide insulation that helps keep the ice from melting, even after it has melted everywhere. 

5, Tears of the Turtle, Montana

Tears of the Turtle Cave is located in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in western Montana.

This cave is located in the heart of Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness, a vast area of more than one million acres (404,685 hectares) with no roads. This means you have to hike or ride a horse 33.7 miles through the desert from the Meadow Creek trailhead to get to this cave. The cave is one of the few on Turtlehead Mountain and is definitely not for recreational cavers. It is 1,629 feet (496.5 meters) deep and stretches for more than a mile.

6, The Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacán, Mexico

In 2018, researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History discovered a chamber located under the Pyramid of the Moon. It has never been explored.

This cave in Mexico is another one that you cannot visit. In fact, no one saw him personally. It was discovered in 2018 by archaeologists who confirmed the existence of a hidden tunnel that led to a 7.9 meter deep chamber under the Pyramid of the Temple of the Moon in the ancient city of Teotihuacán. They found both using a technique called electrical resistance tomography (ERT). Using ERT allowed the researchers to map the land below the pyramid without excavating. Archaeologists believe that the cave formed naturally and may provide clues to the formation of the city of Teotihuacán. 

7. Wildenmannlisloch, Alt Sankt Johan, Switzerland

Wildenmannlisloch, which means "wild man's cave," is an alpine limestone karst cave on the northern slope of the Churfirsten range in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The name of this cave means "wild man's hole" in German and it is an alpine limestone karst cave in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. As the name suggests, this is a small cave that has been used by the ancients for thousands of years. In 1844, a wild boy named Johannes Seluner was found in the cave, and in 1906 researchers also found bear bones and teeth in the cave. Stone tools made from a green quartzite that is not native to the region have also been found at Wildenmannlisloch, suggesting that ancient man must have brought them from afar. To get to the cave, you can take the wooden box train from Starkenbach to Strichbodenit and then walk to the cave in about 15 minutes. Or you can walk the entire 6 kilometer hike.