Record-Breaking Caves of the World

Biggest, longest, hottest - guess the name of some of the underground wonders of the world.
Sources: Wikipedia, caverbobcom, Lonely Planet, ukcaving.com
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Last updated: May 23, 2014
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Record
Value
Name of the cave
Country
Longest cave
over 600 km
Mammoth Cave
USA
Deepest cave
2197 m
Krubera-Voronja
Georgia
Longest underwater system
217 km
Sistema Ox Bel Ha
Mexico
Biggest cave by volume (controversial)
38 million cubic metres
Clearwater Cave
Malaysia
Biggest single chamber
750 m x 400 m x 150 m
Lubang Nasib Bagus
Malaysia
Record
Value
Name of the cave
Country
Longest single pitch
over 600 m
Vrtiglavica
Slovenia
Biggest passage
91 m x 244 m
Hang Sơn Đoòng
Vietnam
Tallest stalagmite
67,2 m
Cueva San Martin Infierno
Cuba
Longest free-hanging stalactite
about 30 m
Gruta do Janelao
Brazil
Hottest cave
up to 58 ° C (136 ° F)
Cueva de los Cristales
Mexico
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