Lost World Caverns

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Lost World Caverns, located just outside Lewisburg, West Virginia, is an underground natural series of caverns. In November 1973, the caverns were registered as a National Natural Landmark as they "feature terraced pedestal-like stalagmites, flowstone, curtains, rimstone, domepits, and waterfalls."

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show cave, museum, Q30

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Location: 37.8326, -80.4469, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Project Greek Island
    United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned)
  • Lost World Caverns
    caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA
  • Organ Cave
    historic cave in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
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Flowstone from the Lost World Caverns Commercial cave formed from calcium carbonate rich water dripping down cave walls and can be described as Flowstone from the Lost World Caverns Commercial cave formed from calcium carbonate rich water dripping down cave walls and can be described as "cave icing" or "frosting".
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    sitebunkerProject Greek IslandbunkerWikidata
    sitecaveLost World Cavernsshow cave, museumWikidata
    sitecaveOrgan Caveshow cave, caveWikidata
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    commonsimageBridalVeil Commons
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    commonsimageStalagmiteFormation Commons
    commonsimageIceCreamWall Commons
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    commonsimageWarClub Commons
    commonsimageSnowyChandelier Commons
    commonsimageFlowstone from the Lost World Caverns Commercial cave formed from calcium carbonate rich water dripping down cave walls and can be described as "cave icing" or "frosting". Commons