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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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• US County of Eddy County in New Mexico

• Type: Natural Environ

• Travel Genus: Sight
• Sight Category: Terrestrial Feature

• As Noted In: 1000 Places To See Before You Die, 2003, Patricia Schultz
• As Noted In: 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
• As Noted In: Travelers Challenge - Sophisticated Globetrotter's Record Book, 1987, George Blagowidow
• As Noted In: US National Park, US National Park Service
• As Noted In: World Heritage List, UNESCO

Beauty and Wonder, Above and Below

Rocky slopes and canyons, cactus, grass, thorny shrubs, and the occasional tree, who could guess at the hidden treasures deep underground? Beneath this rugged land are more than 119 known caves - all formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone. - NPS