Animal Flower Cave – St Lucy, Barbados
A must-see of Barbados sightseeing, Animal Flower Cave opens directly into the Atlantic Ocean. Not only should you take advantage of swimming in this sea cave on days when the water is calm, but even if the water is too rough to swim in, you’ll love the views of the powerful ocean. There’s also delicious local seafood at the Animal Flower Cave Restaurant, which is set on the coast just above the cave’s entrance.
Ana Kakenga – Easter Island, Chile
Ana Kakenga is the most visited cave on Easter Island – and for good reason. To visit the cave, you must enter through a small hole in the ground, which measures only around 60cm wide. As you could imagine, the entrance is very tough to find without a tour guide. After you enter the 50-metre-long volcanic tube, you’ll find two stunning naturally formed windows looking over the water.
Fingal’s Cave – Isle of Staffa, Scotland
At 22 metres tall and 82 metres deep, this cave is unlike any other. Fingal’s Cave on the uninhabited Isle of Staffa in Scotland is formed entirely of hexagon-shaped basalt columns. Its unique design has had an influence on a fair share of its visitors, including the band Pink Floyd. (Pink Floyd actually named an early, unreleased song after the cave.) To visit this incredible structure, you can take a boat or hike from the island. However you get there, you’ll be glad you checked this cave off your bucket list.
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