Son Doong cave in Vietnam is recognized as the world’s largest cave by volume, featuring chambers so vast they can accommodate a 40-story skyscraper. Located within the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, the cave contains its own unique ecosystem, including a subterranean jungle and internal weather systems. Since its official exploration in 2009, the site has become a focal point for geological research and limited ecotourism, highlighting the preservation of its ancient stalagmites and unique limestone formations.
- Son Doong is the largest known cave passage in the world by volume, located in the Quang Binh Province of Vietnam.
- The cave was first stumbled upon by a local resident, Ho Khanh, in 1990 and was later professionally surveyed by the British Cave Research Association in 2009.
- Its largest chamber is more than five kilometers long, 200 meters high, and 150 meters wide, offering enough space to fit a Boeing 747.
- The cave features two “dolines,” or collapsed roof sections, which allow sunlight to reach the cave floor and support a thriving internal jungle known as the Garden of Edam.
- Due to the significant temperature differences between the cave’s interior and the outside atmosphere, clouds and mist frequently form inside the massive chambers.
- Access to the cave is strictly controlled to protect the delicate environment, with a limited number of visitor permits issued annually for guided expeditions.
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If Spectacular was a picture of a place, this would be it…Stunning
Incredible natural wonder. Time is essential to appreciating just how marvelous this cave, and really all caves, truly are.
Check out the guy in flip-flops at 12:27, nice!
New bucket list destination…wow i went to mammoth cave national park. i cant imagine the scale of this!!! ty for sharing this 60 minutes
Why you in Vietnam???
Biggest caverns are here in the United States
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Another excellent adventure with Scott Pelley, thanks for taking us along.
It was discovered in 1991
Much like the Grand Canyon, it is impossible to capture the reality of this place short of seeing it in person. And I can only hope the Vietnamese government will keep the mindless internet "influencers" away from it forever.
Wished they brought up the caves own localized weather system.
The danger of lurks below. Massive underground rivers especially in places like Florida where the Atlantic ocean tunnels under Florida into the gulf, making the state of Florida a giant bridge that frequently collapses.
Isn't king kong down there?
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Amazing piece. This is one place I'd like to visit even if my last.
60 Minutes Anchor Scott Pelley is currently 68! And in excellent shape🎉
Cant believe it was only discovered in 1990!!!🤯
Sounds to me like you weren't far from the newly found giant sinkhole that contains a prehistoric forest in Leye County, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. I guess maybe that's on your list to check out next time as it seems to be of similar size/scale to this new cavern system.
I live in Vietnam and we have amazing caves here all over the country.
Our planet is amazing. We are so lucky.✨🌍💫
Amazing adventure! I would love to visit this cave as part of my bucket list. The pillar of light at the beginning and end of the story is the best view ever.
The deros live down there.
tisk tisk tisk tisk tisk tisk. That’s what the theme of 60 minutes sounds like to me. no no no no no
Caves are basically carved out mountains.
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Wow, and amazing that the guy who discovered it is still around to talk about it.
WOW
He's hardly the 1st to enter cave
Breathtaking, no words can give the place justice. Thanks for a great story, keep these coming! I kept thinking this is middle earth!
I would say that’s a pretty good evidence of a worldwide flood 4000 years ago. God’s beautiful creation.
A spectacular marvelous wonder of Viet Nam and of the world. Wow.. what a cave.
Our world is sooooo special ❤