Kartchner Caverns
CountryUSA
RegionArizona
Discovered1974
Size/Depth4 km surveyed
About Kartchner Caverns
Discovered in 1974 but kept secret for 14 years to protect the formations. One of the best-preserved wet caves in the US. The Throne Room has the longest soda straw stalactite in the world at 6.4 m. Still actively growing with 2.5 cm per year formation growth.
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