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Mammoth Cave National ParkPetroglyphs at Devil's Looking Glass in Mammoth Cave - their meaning has never been conclusively deciphered
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Mammoth Cave National Park
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Sometimes written words fail us when we try to describe the great Mammoth Cave. Sometimes the story is better told through pictures, or the sounds of a vanished age, or animation that makes simple a difficult idea.  On these pages, we will be offering new sights and sounds of Mammoth Cave National Park.

But remember – as exciting as some of these pages may be, there's no substitute for being here.  So explore these links and let yourself become inspired to make a greater exploration, in person, in the grand and gloomy chambers of the world's longest cave.

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Soda straw stalactite  

Did You Know?
Stalactites grow downward – they hang "tight" to the ceiling – while stalagmites grow upward – they "might" reach the ceiling someday. Mammoth Cave's formations include many types of calcite formations.

Last Updated: October 12, 2006 at 12:07 EST