Big New Cave

Hang Son Doong cave in Vietnam

After years of hearing about the "biggest cave in the world", I was surprised to hear that the last record holder has been upstaged by the Hang Son Doong cave in Vietnam. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. There aren't too many people who go in for caving. I for one have a bit of an aversion into going into dark places where I could easily become trapped and end up wasting away like the woman in the cave in "The English Patient". There is still a great deal of wilderness on our planet, and many caves are virtually undetectable from a casual inspection of the surface.

Via Mark.