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Sweden, Korallgrottan is a limestone cave in Sweden. It was discovered in 1985. It was the only cave in Sweden listed yet it tells that it is the longest cave though little of it has been explored.
Switzerland, Holloch Cave is a long cave noted for being 939 meters deep. The explored length of the cave increased from 25km to 100km. Until 1970 it was thought to be the largest cave complex in the world. Siebenhengste-Hohgant-Hohle is the world's 10th longest cave. The cave was first explored in 1966 when two of its 15 entrances were discovered. There is little more info and no photos. Wildkirchili is the name of a system of three caves in the Alpstein massif of Appenzell, Switzerland. They are notable for the traces of paleolithic (Neanderthals) habitation dating to ca. 50,000 to 30,000BP. There is one beautiful photo of the cliff and I do believe we can actually see a cave entrance. All of the External Links have photos though the text is not in English.
Turkey, Pamukkale - The Travertens - Hieropolis-Afrodisias-Turkey got me started collecting all this info for its wonderful beauty. There is more info about a cave named Plutonium and the hot springs described above at Hierapolis.  EGMA stands for the name of the sinkhole. Its name is Peynirlkonu and it is the deepest cave in Turkey. There is only a little more information and a drawing, no photos. Karain Cave is a prehistoric cave. Evidence of human habitation dates back 200,000 years. There are no photos but the External Link that tells of some artifacts found does show you their photos, just not described in English. Ayvaini Cave is a cave located in Bursa, Turkey. Except for the entrance section, the cave is horizontally developed. There are two entrances where you can enter from one point and leave from another. The is not much more info and no photos. The second item of Reference is a long old history lesson but it is in English. Karaca Cave is a network of caves opened to tourism in 1996. There is lots of information and description to read but be sure to look to the External Links where it says that there "are nice pictures of the cave in this link" but it is a slide show of 41 photos. Most beautiful indeed.
Ukraine, Optimistickaja is a gypsum cave. As of 2005, it is the third-longest cave in the world and the longest gypsum cave in the world. It does sound to be a difficult, muddy cave. There is little other info and no photos but there is a map under External Links. Priest's Grotto is a cave in western Ukraine. Part of the Gypsum Giant cave system known to be among the longest in the world at over 77 miles explored. During the Nazi occupation (1942 - 1944) several Jewish families lived in the cave some of them never exiting for over an entire year. Only a few more details but do read The Darkest Days under External Links. So very sad a time. The Odessa Catacombs are labyrinths stretching out under the city and surrounding area of Odessa, Ukraine. Little info but look under External Links where you will find ever so much information with lots and lots of photos. I spent over an hour just looking and reading. Goodness. There is also a listing of attraction in Odessa, Ukraine. Near Caves or the Caves of Saint Anthony are historic caves and a network of tunnels founded in 1057. I looked around in the External Links but since I don't know Ukranian, I could only enjoy the pictures. Vyalova cave is in a lower plateau of the Chatyrdag mountain, Crimea. It is a vertical entrance and a steep shaft with a total depth of 124 meters. Under External Links is a photo of the cave's mouth, indeed but a hole in the ground. The next listing was for the Vyalova cave system which is 3 caves all named for the Russian speleologist Vyalova. But no other info or photos.
United Kingdom, Aveline's Hole is a cave in the limestone of Mendip Hills. It is the earliest dated cemetery thought to be between 10,200 and 10,400 years old. There are several photos. Check out the sites in Mendip Hills. I stopped at Cheddar Gorge in the Caves and Gorges section which had some excellent photos. Baker's Pit is a phreatic maze cave system. It has 3,631 kilometers of passage and a small stream.  The first two links under Sources have photos. Dartmoor is an area of moorland in the center of Devon, England. It is protected by National Park status.  There is a beautiful photo of the waterfall on River Erne at Ivybridge. Click on the picture to see the large version. Under History, there are some very interesting places. Be sure to see Two Bridges. Beautiful. The Myths and Literature section is spooky. *** for some fine Landmarks, browse through the links in Features. There are some fine pages with photos to look through. Blue John Cavern is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. White Cliffs of Dover are indeed beautiful. I had seen a photo or two but this is awesome. There is a list of movies where they have been featured. Find plenty of wonderful pictures and references. Make sure you go to see the link for Seven Sisters, Sussex. A series of chalk cliff by the English Channel. There are plenty of photos to delight you. I enjoyed the Seven Sisters Country Park link. Lots more photographs to browse through. Visit the page for Beachy Head. That's one nice lighthouse. These places are all close to each other but there is so much to read and so many pictures. Seven Natural Wonders is a list where I found the White Cliffs of Dover and I could have spent the day looking around, you go and enjoy. Also look under External Links to find another link where it says Seven Natural Wonders but when you open the page, it says Seven Man Made Wonders. It includes bridges and so much more. Fun to look around. South Wales is interesting but not nearly as pretty as Dover. It is bordered by England and the Bristol Channel. Be sure to visit the in line link to Brecon Beacons, interesting with some great photos. Yorkshire is a historic county of north England and the largest of Great Britain. This page covers everything you could want to know about Yorkshire. Chislehurst Caves are 22 miles of tunnels in the southeast suburb of Greater London. Although called caves, they are entirely man made mines for chalk and flint. During WWII they were  used as an air raid shelter. Cleeves Cove Cave is a cave system on the Dusk Water in Scotland. The photos look to say that there is no light inside the cave. Ley Tunnel gives accounts of tunnels used to link together prominent places. Find legends, myths and tales. Also find castles and cathedrals. Fun stuff. Fingal's Cave is in Scotland, part of a National Nature Reserve. Wow, that's one grand sea cave.  Lots of information and more in the References. Smoo Cave is a large combined sea cave and freshwater cave in Scotland. Lots of information and several photos to enjoy. There is an External Link for the webpage. There, click on "access" and you will find lots of fine photos. Enjoy looking around. There's even a waterfall. Awesome. Uamh An Claonaite is the longest cave in Scotland. While this page has very little information and no photos, look under References at #3, Peter Glanvill- Photography, Caving, Diving. Wow, lots of photos and more information. Cox's Cave is in the Cheddar Gorge in Somerset, England and is open as a show cave. Look under References for 1. Cox's Cave and enjoy a fine photo, click on "home" and you get to see another photo but that is all. Look down the page for Mendip Hills with lots of places to visit. Cheddar Gorge was mentioned above but this will let you easily see these awesome photos, indeed one of the Seven Natural Wonders. Dan yr Ogof is an 11 mile long cave system in South Wales. The bones of 42 humans, as well as numerous animal bones, have been found in one of the chambers of this cave system. It is named as the greatest natural wonder in Britain. There is only one photo but is proclaimed to be a show cave. Perhaps no lighting. Read the Exploration, it wasn't easy. Easegill System is the longest cave system with over 60 miles of passages including connections only passable by cave diving. After the first entrance was discovered, exploration began and there is a list of 9 separate entrances. Lancaster Hole link shows to be active but just loops back to the Easegill System page. Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area of Northern England. Find lots of description and Geography. There are many cave systems, castles, water falls and more dales. *** At the bottom of this page is a listing for the National Parks of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I clicked on England and found myself reading about the history of England. What a treat. Mother Ludlam's Cave and Father Foote's Cave are on the same page so you might have to scroll back up to see all the info.  Of legends and witches, much to read and enjoy. Read the Cauldron and the Cave under External Links. Lots of Lore. Only one photo of the entrance to the cave. Lamb Leer Cavern is a fragment of a very ancient major cave system. It is dry and important to geologists to to study environmental conditions occurring over this long period of time. The cave is short and no longer accessible. Longwood Swallet is a closed cave with a warning of dangerous flooding. The item is very short and text tells that the photo is not of the Swallet but rather of Longwood Valley Sink. Marble Arch Caves are a series of limestone caves in Northern Ireland. They are called a popular tourist attraction "due to their accessibility and grandeur." Although there is little information and no photos. There is a mention of a Geopark and a rare blanket bog. But does not explain what that might be. Moor Park, Farnham is a house set in some  60 acres of grounds formerly known as Compton Hall. Lots of history and details. A few photos. Mossdale Caverns is a cave system in Yorkshire Dales, England. The Mossdale beck (?stream) disappears beneath the ground into the caves at Mossdale Scar. It is the largest stream sink (?) in England. The cave was prone to flooding and when a team had entered and could not get out, they were left in the tomb, it was sealed and if you follow the links you can see the tag that labels the site. Entry is granted only by special permission. No photos. Ogof Agen Allwedd is the longest cave system on the Llangattock escapment (?) where Ogof y Daren Clau is also found. There is a mention of tours but none of the links have any information and there are no photos or other information. Ogof Craig a Ffynnon (Welsh for Rock and Fountain Cave). The cave is renowned as one of the most well-decorated caves in Britain but looks like a young cave with only very small formations. Ogof Draenen is a cave still being explored. It is Wales and is said to contain spectacular formations and some huge passages. While the page has almost no info and no photos, see the External Links and find much more with lots of pictures. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu is a cave located under a hillside in South Wales. The cave was discovered in 1946 but there is no other information. See External Links and take the virtual tour of the cave, lots of photos. Ogof Hen Ffynhonau is Welsh for Old Springs Cave. It is in North Wales in the Alyn Gorge. Note the link to visit Alyn Gorge which has much more information. Most of the wording doesn't seem to have translated well from Welsh. Discovered in 1978 there is little to no information. There is a link under References that might be helpful. Ogof Hesp Alyn like the cave just mentioned runs along side the Alyn Gorge. The water has been drained and access is possible though flooding is a hazard. No real info and no photos. Ogof Daren Cilau page is poorly written and even more difficult to understand. It shows a tiny entrance that the person must enter head first. The External Link is a page promising Photos but there is nothing. Most of the pages would not open or show any info. The "cave" is in an escarpment but we don't know what that is or even where it is. Not worth the visit to this page. Forest of Dean is a large area of woodland. There is a lot of history and much about Nature, towns and places of interest. Find Clearwell Caves which is a natural cave but iron was mined since the time of Romans. Most interesting to read. Gloucestershire is a county in Southwest England. Find lots of history and general information. Under Antiquities and other places of interest, look for Sudeley Castle. Some fine pictures and lots of history. Enjoy. Pate Hole  "is a large cave." But the 2 photos show a tiny entrance and a cave you'd have to crawl through. No other info and no links of interest. Peak Cavern is one of 4 showcaves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Peakshole water flows through and out of the cave. This may be called a show cave but there is little more info and only a few photos on the official website, link you will find under External Links. See Also tells of Neil Moss, a tragic end of a caver's life. Poole's Cavern or Poole's Hole has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It has not been completely explored. It is called a show cave though there are only two photos and not a lot of information. The links are few and offer little more info. Near the bottom right of the page find the emblem with link for Wikimedia Commons, it is a gallery of photos of the cave. Porth yr Ogof is a cave in Wales. Of the cave's 15 entrances, many are accessible only to cave divers and the largest is in Wales. There are no photos and only a little more about the geology and deaths within the cave. Pridhamsleigh Cavern is in England. It is a muddy cave with its connecting and non connecting overlapping  passages in the cave. The cave contains "The Lake", a large elongated pool in which divers have discovered a second chamber with no passages leading off of it. There are no photos or other links. Shatter Cave is a cave in England. Although it is described as being finely decorated, it is part of a Quarry and administers access on behalf of quarry owners. No other info or photos. Slaughter Stream Cave is in Forest of Dean. It is known as a Wet Sink with a series of fixed ladders and two pitches leading to sporting streamways, sandy crawls and fossil passages. Take the link under External Links where you will find some a gallery of photos. St. Cutberth's Swallet is a cave which forms a major part of the Priddy Caves system in England. It has numerous large decorated chambers. There is not a lot of information and no photos at all. None of the links will open or give any other info. Swildon's Hole is an extensive cave in Priddy, Somerset. It sounds to be a very wet cave ideal for divers. When it mentions copper mining, I wondered if it were a natural cave or just a mine. There are 3 photos, each of an entrance so there must be a lot of entrances. Thor's Cave is a natural cavern in England prominently visible from the valley below. There is some history and description but only one photo of the entrance. Titan (cave) is located in Britain. It is connected to both the Speedwell Cavern and the Peak Cavern and the "James Hall Over Engine Mine" but there is another mention of the cave/mine system. That would make me wonder if they are all a series of mines and not natural caves. The photos are only of Peak Cavern and Speedwell. Not much other info. Treak Cliff Cavern is a show cave near Castleton in Derbyshire. It is a Site of Special Interest. All the Blue John stone deposits on the visitor route are preserved. We don't know what Blue John stone is but it is mined in the Treak Cliff Cavern from areas not seen by visitors. It is crafted into jewelry, small bowls, and ornaments. Look to the External Links for the showcave listing. There are plenty of photos and history and description. Upper Flood Swallet is a cave in Somerset, England. The entrance was revealed in the great flood of 1968 and was dug consistently since with many breakthroughs occurring. Under See Also, the link will give you lots of assorted photos. The External Links offers a YouTube video but I learned long ago that they are usually a waste of time. West Wycombe Caves are in England. There are no photos of inside but the description tells of the chalk mines and how they were used to relieve unemployment. Wookey Hole Caves are show caves and tourist attractions in the village of Wookey Hole in Somerset, England. There is some fine description and history. Sounds like it is a cave for divers but there are some nice photos.  Pixies Cave is a small cave on Sheepstor, Dartmoor Devon, United Kingdom. It is a natural cave formed by granite boulders. There are no formations and it is difficult to find because of obscuring boulders.
Oceania

Australia, Click here, with great thanks to Leonie Edge who just happens to live in Australia. She sent along a list of fine sights worth the time to visit. It is a very long list so spend some time and look around. Mount Etna Caves is a National Park in Queensland, Australia. On the opening page, see Queensland and how it is highlighted, click on that and find lots of history and information about Queensland, click on the highlighted word (Australia) and you will have lots more info. Thank you Wikipedia. Click on the Protected areas links and find long lists of the most  beautiful of places. Naracoorte Caves National Park is in the southeast part of South Australia. The park has 26 caves contained within its World Heritage Area. They are not named and there are no pictures. Read about the amazing fossil deposits and the history of the area. Look to the bottom of the page for the World Heritage Sites in Australia and the Protected areas of South Australia - the National Parks, the Conservation Parks, the Recreation Parks and the Regional Reserves. Jenolan Caves are in New South Wales, Australia. They are the most celebrated of several similar groups in the limestone of the country being the oldest discovered open caves in the world. See some fine photos of beautiful formations. Lots of history and interesting details of the many caves that are named and described. Buchan Caves are a group of caves that include Royal Cave and Fairy Cave, located in Buchan, Victoria. They are  situated within the Buchan Caves Reserve. All of the References and External Links offer information and more photos. Enjoy looking. 

New Zealand, Broken River Cave The Broken River takes a shortcut under a hill where a sign outside the cave reads "Cave Stream Reserve." It is an easy cave to negotiate when the water level is low but can be dangerous after heavy rains. The External Links give little other information and there are no photos at all. Bulmer Cavern is New Zealand's longest cave system. It runs through Mount Owen in Northwest South Island. By reading the links on this page, it seems there are many other caves in the area but the sites have lots of fine information. No photos though. Cathedral Caves are a series of sea caves on the Catlins Coast in New Zealand. The two main caves join together within the cliff and one had a 100 ft high ceiling. The caves are only accessible 2 hours either side of low tide.  Under References, visit the Welcome to Cathedral Caves and find lots of information and photos. The External Links shows Information about the caves but it is the same as the Welcome site. Cracroft Cavers were constructed during WWII in response to the Japanese threat to house operational headquarters in the event of an attack. Little info and no photos. Gardner's Gut is an extensive cave system in New Zealand. The caves making  up the Gardner's Gut system are almost all composted of former or still active stream caves. There is a little more Description and one very beautiful photograph. Harwood Hole is a cave system located in northwest of South Island of New Zealand. Starting at the surface as a 50 meter round entrance and descending 183 meters. It later on connects with Starlight Cave. Under External Links, fine a photograph of the hole. Interesting. Nettlebed Cave is a limestone cave in the Mount Arthur region of the northwest South Island of New Zealand. It is the deepest cave system in the southern hemisphere, dropping 889 meters below its upper entrance to its lower exit. Not much information and no photos. Riwaka River is in New Zealand's South Island. For part of its journey, the river flows underground through limestone caves, returning to the open at The Riwaka Resurgence where the water is always crystal clear, cold even in the heat of summer. Under External Links take the Images of diving at the Riwaka Resurgence. Awesome. Waitomo Caves are a village and a cave system. There is a photo of a cave entrance and a bit more info but no photos as most of the links do not work. Waitomo Glowworm Cave is the same place but this page has a LOT more information and an interesting photo.
Papua New Guinea, The Atea Cave is a very large cave and the second longest cave on the island. There is little information and no photos. Triosaurus Cave is located in the Nakanai Mountains of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. There is just a little more info about the Exploration of the cave. No photos on the page but look to the External Links for the links and you'll find a photo gallery link on several of the explorer's pages.
North America

Belize, Actun Box Ch'iich' (Cave of the Black Birds) is the deepest cave in the country. It is located above Roaring Creek and contains a small stream with both an upper and lower entrance. That is all the info and there are no photos. Landforms of Belize has a bit of info and some photos on a variety of places. Actun Tunichil Muknal is a Maya archaeological site. Noted for skeletons, ceramics and stoneware. Pretty gross but there is a photo. Under the External Links, the first one shows a close up of the Crystal Maiden. Plus more unique photos.

Canada, Ontario... Cheltenham Badlands was provided by our friend Gill who lives in Canada and has seen the Badlands. Canyon Creek Ice Cave is a small ice cave in Alberta, Canada. Under the External Links, visit the More Ice Cave Information. It gives you a photo with a big old arrow to see where the cave is on the cliff face of rock. Goodness. Banff National Park is a page full of wonderful photos with much information and description. Lots of history and geology. Beautiful lakes and mountains, even a list of National Parks in Canada, a list of Alberta provincial parks and a list of World Heritage sites in the Americas. Lots to see and read. Castleguard Cave is a limestone cave located in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. It is Canada's longest cave and 5th deepest. Some fine photos and lots of information with discovery and exploration. Cave and Basin National Historic Site is a natural sulphurous spring around which Banff National Park was first established. Take the External Link and read about how the water is heated and why it smells like rotten eggs. Also find a list of more parks in Alberta. Lots to see and read. Cody Caves are a network of caves in British Columbia, Canada. Read more of the description and find some good photos. Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. There are photos and maps with links to beautiful places. Canmore, Alberta is a beautiful town. This page has lots of information and beautiful photos. Trou du Diable (Devil's Hole) is a cave situated in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is a creek of which the last 980 meters are underground. At some places, people must crawl to move forward. Nordegg, Alberta is a hamlet in the mountains in west-central Alberta, Canada. Find much history of the coal mining and processing town. At the bottom of the page is a listing of the subdivision, communities, cities and special centers. More to see. Piper's Cave Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Canada This was listed as a natural cave entrance. Greig's Caves, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada. The long description is barely longer than the quick one but there are some nice photos.
Guatemala, Naj Tunich is a natural cave and an important archaeological site in Guatemala. This cave is rich in artwork, artifacts, tombs and monumental architecture. Naj Tunich is the Maya term for cave and means "stone house." Under the External Links find Maya Caves, Description and Gallery. Lots of information and pictures.
Mexico Giant Crystal Cave This is the National Geographic article about the same place, Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) and there are lots of awesome photos. Cave Dwellings of the Huapoca Canyon, Mexico. Mayan Riviera, Mexico where you'll find lots of beautiful photos. The Yucatan Peninsula has a maze of underwater caves, and they have identified what may be the longest underground river in the world. It's not easy to measure such places. This 2007 discovery displaced Puerto Princesa's underground river in the Philippines as the longest in the world. Dos Ojos is a flooded cave system on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. There is a beautiful photo but look to the External Links for "Diving Dos Ojos" where you will find a page that says, Eclectica. Look down the page for some beautiful pictures. Remind yourself that they are underwater. Naica Mine is another look at the Cave of Crystals listed above. Lots more information and many more photos. Enjoy all the External Links to look through. Awesome. Nohoch Nah Chich is an extensive water filled cave system. The name means Giant Birdcage. There is just a little info and no photo. Ox Bel Ha Cave System is a system in Mexico. It is the longest known underground river and underwater cave in the world. It is currently 170 km long. No other info and no photos. Cave of Swallows is an enormous pit cave situated in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. See two photos on this page but be sure to check out the two External Links for lots more photos to make you say Wow. In the valley of Tulancingo, a major canyon that drops off into Mexico's Gulf Coast, archaeologist found artifacts from a previously unknown culture that likely built a mysterious pyramid. This National Geographic article follows an adventure into a culture of unknown characters from a time long, long ago.
Caribbean, Barbados Animal Flower Cave This first page has little to no information. But look down the page to the External Links. Take either of them to find pages of beautiful photographs and lovely descriptions. Nothing says that this or these cave(s) are sea caves. But they used to be below sea level. The text is aimed at promoting tourism and their online page is enough to make one wish to swim in the water and walk the beaches. Harrison's Cave is like Animal Flowers Cave. It is a tourist attraction. There is a link for this cave in the above info. This page has several awesome photos. Under References, follow the History of the Cave or the Official Website, they are both the same but the page has details and beautiful pictures. 
Curacao, Hato Caves are a popular tourist attraction and show caves. They are located on the Caribbean Island of Curacao. There is almost no info on this page but find the link for Curacao and then look under External Links for the official website. Lots more information and beautiful photos to enjoy.
Jamaica, Bad Hole Cave is in a region rich in caves. There are two sentences of information but the links on the page will take you to lots of reading. Some photos but a really gruesome story of removing a long dead body from a shaft cave. Whow. Under Caves of Jamaica, you will find a list of caves that were not all in the list I was using.
Saint Lucia, Bat Cave is a small cave in the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia on the Western Coast. In spite of its name, the cave does not contain a large bat population. While it is the only listing for Saint Lucia, find links on the page for natural history, caves and the Caribbean.
Trinidad and Tobago, There were only several listings and only this one was active with information. While it mentions Oilbirds, that link is not currently active and I found no other info. Aripo Cave just mentions that the cave is a a notable bat roost. There is some Natural history information.
South America

Argentina, Cueva de las Manos (Cave of the Hands) This is very interesting with lots of photos and description and history. Under External Links, take the one that reads: Pinturas Canyon and Cuevas de las Manos- Pictures. You can spend hours looking at the photos and stories.

Brazil, Parque da Cascata means Waterfall Park in Portugese and is located in Brazil. The gorge of the waterfall is in the collapsed part of a Karst Cave. Gruta Rei do Mato is a cave in Brazil. It has 4 large chambers with numerous formations. The name means cave of the Forest King. There is a bit of history and description on the page. There is one photo of the entrance but look under the External Links for the one that mentions photos where you will find some fine ones. Toca da Boa Vista is the longest known cave in the southern hemisphere. There is almost no other info and no photos. Most of the links don't work or you'd need to be able to read Portuguese. Lagoa Santa is a municipality and region in the state of minas Gerais, Brazil. A cave was discovered filled with human bones and large mammals dating to the Pleistocene era. The oldest human fossil in Brazil, over 11 thousand years old, was given the nickname Luzia. Little other info and no photos. Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Find some more info and geography. Lots to read. But also lots of photos of beautiful waterfalls. Click to enlarge each one. There is only a mention of caves. Torrinha is a municipality in Brazil. There is nearly no other info but check out that Photo of a waterfall. Click to enlarge. Nothing about a cave but then I love those waterfalls.
Chile, Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument is located in Chilean Patagonia. It comprises several caves and a rocky formation called Devil's Chair. Almost no information and only one photo.
Equador, Cueva de los Tayos which is Spanish for Cave of the Oilbirds. The name is a link to a fine page of information. None of the earlier listings would show any pages. There are no photos but there is a lot of information and unusual legends. If you click on the word Oilbirds at the beginning, it will take you to a page with some fine photos.
Peru, Sima Pumacocha is a limestone cave of central Peru. It is one of the deepest caves in South America. There is a good bit of information but the External Links has a page with a nice photo.
Venezuela, Cueva del Guacharo National Park has a large limestone cave. It is home to thousands of oilbirds which are adapted to the cavern. The National Park was created to conserve the cave and the forest eco-system the birds depend on. As  you look at the awesome cave entrance, be sure to spot the person at the bottom. It gives you a feel as to the size of the cave entrance.  Medanos de Coro National Park The Medanos park covers desert and costal habitat including salt marches. Camels were imported many years ago for travel across the dunes. San Esteban National Park is located in Carabobo, Venezuela. Not much info but some nice photos. Cueva del Fantasma or Cave of the Ghost is a giant cave in southern Venezuela. This is one of the most biologically rich, geologically ancient parts of the world. It is not technically a cave  but rather a collapsed steep gorge. The Live Science link has a photo of a poisonous frog but the page will quickly turn into a large ad for hp. Still it is interesting.