Power of the Drip

One of the biggest secrets of nature's most impressive wonders is how these stone cathedrals were formed. Consider the caverns and caves that dot our landscape.  Stretching hundreds of feet into the earth and some even several miles long the intricate sculpting of these majestic beauties is awe inspiring.

Here are some of the more famous caverns in the U.S.A.:

Carlsbad Caverns - NM
Called the "Grand Canyon with a roof on it," Carlsbad Caverns in the Chihuahuan Desert are one of the world’s deepest, biggest and most decorated caverns ever found.

Mammoth Cave - KY
The  aptly named Mammoth Cave is the world's longest-known cave system with over 285 miles of surveyed cave passageways. 

Caverns of Sonora TX
This cavern -- formed in 100 million-year-old limestone –is best known for the hundreds of pink and rose-colored stalagmites and stalactites that make it one of the world’s most beautiful caves. 

Luray Caverns VA
Situated in the Shenandoah Valley, Luray Caverns has cathedral-sized rooms with 10-story-high ceilings filled with towering stone columns formed over millions of years ago by underground rivers and acid-bearing water cutting through the limestone and clay. 

Niagara Cave MN
The Niagara Cave gets its name because the 60 ft. waterfall inside the cave coined by early explorers to Minnesota after the iconic New York destination. But this cave also boasts of huge stalactites, calcite flowstones and fossils that are over 400 million years old. 
 
Ellison's Cave, GA
The Ellison's Cave, located in the northwest Georgia, is notable for its breathtaking depth of 1,063 feet and length of 64,030 feet.  Ellison's is the 12th deepest cave in the U.S., but has two of deepest cave drops in the continental U.S. "Fantastic," drops 586 feet --big enough to hold the Washington Monument, and "Incredible," drops 440 feet.


The secret of most of these wonders is the power of the drip over millions of years.


Most homeowners notice the annoying sound of a dripping faucet. Did you know hundreds of gallons of water a year can be wasted too? See our latest video for more.
 
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