Lave Tube Vertical Entrance 📷 Dave Bunnell
Lave Tube Vertical Entrance 📷 Dave Bunnell

The Virtual Cave

Caves are home to amazing things! Since the mid-90s The Virtual Cave has provided an online visual reference for cave types & cave formations. Learn more below.

Cave Formations & Features

Caves form through a number of different mechanisms. Cave formations - also known as speleothems - found within can vary widely depending on how the cave formed. Click below to learn how different caves form and how that affects the cave environment.