Underneath the Shenandoah Valley of northern Virginia is a series of limestone caves known as Shenandoah Caverns. A half mile-long guided tour takes you through 17 connecting chambers filled with spectacular geological formations.
The snowy white color comes from limestone deposits
Stalactites, which grow from the ceiling down (as opposed to stalagmites, which grow from the floor up)
Left: Diamond Cascade, made of calcite crystals
Right: Capitol Dome formation
"Breakfast bacon" formations made of naturally red-striped limestone
A stalactite with its companion stalagmite
Where:
261 Caverns Road, Quicksburg, Virginia
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