10 Incredible Underground Lakes and Rivers [pics]

RE: 1 & 5. Cheeder Caves and Wookey Cave are the same.

underwater lake, huh?

No mention of the Lost Sea in Sweetwater Tennessee? [http://www.thelostsea.com/] Largest underground lake in the world.

http://www.co.travis.tx.us/tnr/parks/hamilton_pool.asp

I live and austin an go to hamiltons pool often. i dont think it is 23 miles wide, infact i can tell you it isnt. your pictures make it look lots bigger than it is. i encourage anyone to go and check it out. beware, cows graze above the pool and when it rains, manure gets put into the water. this creates high bacteria levels in which you cannot swim, so check the website before going.

you spelled #6 wrong. it's Millasani. even that, I'm not sure about, but you definitely have the letters mixed up....Ls before Ss.

What is the name of the lake that's in Banff, Canada? I live in Edmonton and have been visiting Banff all my life, but have never heard of this lake.

Simply amazing!

Amazing. These photos are beautiful! I can't help but imagine what other beauties are hidden beneath the surface of the Earth. Sadly, some things are probably best left hidden, lest we harm them.

The one in Banff, Canada is Spectacular ! my honeymoon destination? may be.

10. "underwater lake"?

Don't forget about the Waitomo glow worm cave in New Zealand! The cave itself is not so amazing, but the ceiling is home to thousands of insects that glow with an eerie blue light. It's one of the most amazing things I've seen...

Nice pictures. I like wookey caves.

Glad to see Messalini mentioned. I was there years ago and it's truly beautiful.

It is so beautiful,actually gorgeous.

Lechuguilla was breathtaking in Planet Earth. Stunning footage and undoubtedly a treat to be able to witness first-hand, though most of us probably never will.

Plitvice Lakes in Croatia are the most beautiful I've seen

Thanks guys for the heads up. I stand corrected.
23 miles would be a mighty wide lake, eh? and Yoshi, all changed, no wonder I couldn't find more info on Messalini Lake!
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How about some high(er) resolution shots? The thumbnails are nice and all, but something a bit bigger would make this sooo much better.

Awesome!

no postojna?

*waits for #5's picture to be photoshopped for a Half-Blood Prince poster* Very beautiful places though.

Absolutely beautiful. I would love to visit some of these great sites in the future.

The one in Banff is a hot spring and the 'lake' is about 10 feet across and it flows out of the cave and down into a valley. It probably takes a couple hours to fill the 'lake'. Do your research before posting stuff on websites..

Aw. That's pretty... :)

I am also glad to see Melissani (correct sp) mentioned at #6. Beautiful place even though I'm a bit biased being from the island and all. Also, Melissani is located On the island of Kefalonia, not "near" it.

Glad to See Hamilton Pool. I've lived in Austin for over 30 years, and when I was younger and more of a risk taker, it was some of the best cliff diving in Texas. There's one point that's over 60 feet above the water. Beautiful pics, thanks!

Wow, beautiful.

great collections

wonderful images. great article.

The one in Borneo, Mulu Caves is pretty awesome too.
http://mpalace.tripod.com/maptour/mulucave.htm

These are stunning images.

I've actually been scuba diving through an underwater cave complex in Mexico. It's incredible to swim amongst the stalagtites and stalagmites, and some of the colours you get are unbelievable. There were access holes in places allowing natural light in but mostly you just used a powerful flashlight.

Strangely, despite the fact you could very easily die down there, it wasn't claustrophobic in the least. I think the sheer marvel of the place completely dispells any such negative thoughts.

For non-divers there are caves you can explore on foot or swim in. It's a wonderful experience I'd recommend to anyone.

Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller 'What if...?'

Great pictures!

Hamilton Pool (2 & 3) looks very much like the pool in the great film 'Teeth'.

A lot of these places were featured on Planet Earth by the BBC (later adapted and re-narrated by Discovery Channel).

If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and go watch it. Whether you;'re an environmentalist or not, the sheer beauty this planet holds that has been completely untouched by humans, is astounding.

They are all beautiful wish I could visit each one of them. The pictures are good but I bet it does not give the place justest. One has to be there to see it in all it's beatuifuties...

wow These are really beautiful!

Just too marvelous

Waaa very good-looking. There could for the party of sex..?

Especially 8. image is looking very fantastic. Also in our country we have an underwater lake like this.(Pamukkale)

Description for #7, you say "Continental United States", the United States isn't a continent, its a country. The continent is called America, sometimes "The Americas", and modern atlases have split it into two continents, North America and South America, the United States of America is a COUNTRY in the CONTINENT of North America.

Other than that, its a nice collection of pictures.

Thanks for all the pics and correct clarifications. Glad you liked them.
And in answer to your comment, Allan:

I’m very aware of the layout of the continents thanks, but I think you’ll find that there is a continental United States. Here’s what wiki says, but there are many other versions too:

“The term continental United States sometimes refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada, plus the District of Columbia, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.”

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_United_States

Dit zijn echt fantastiche foto's van grotten.

Really Amazing
May God Bless you.

When I heard stories about underground water in childhood, I didn't really think it was real. Thank you so much for publishing these breath-taking photos!

photoshopped, all of them, i can tell by the pixels...

everything on the net is photoshopped

FACT.
FTW.

These are some of the most spectacular places on this earth that I have ever seen,I do hope to visit some of them, someday. Thank you for bringing these photographs to those of us that are unable to go to them.

Hey Allen, thanks for the geographical lesson, do you think you could appreciate the efforts of those that bring to you, these amazing places, rather than spoil them with your trivial knowledge.

cool dog!!!

Good to see such marvelous and amazing places created by Almighty God.
Perhaps , saifulmalook,pakistan is as likewise amazing & gorgeous.
one can try to rediscover the rythem and flow of ice water at an height of 12000 feet or so,.

Pakistan is gifted with delightful scenaries of KAGAN VALLEY, BALTISTAN VALLEY,NARAN VALLEY,CHITRAL VALLEY,SAKARDU VALLEY .One can see and admire the beatifulness of such places while on tour through pakistan.Great inspiration for nature lover,hikers,mountaniers,tourists,and travellers of all times.

Nice Picture