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    Carlsbad Caverns

    National Park New Mexico

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The natural entrance of Carlsbad Cavern.

Carlsbad Cavern Natural Entrance
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Devil’s Spring on the Natural Entrance Route in Carlsbad Cavern.
Devil's Spring - Natural Entrance Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Witch’s Finger on the Natural Entrance Route in Carlsbad Cavern.
Witch's Finger - Natural Entrance Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Devil’s Den on the Natural Entrance Route in Carlsbad Cavern.
Devil's Den - Natural Entrance Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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The Hall of Giants in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Hall of Giants — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Giant and Twin Domes in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Giant and Twin Domes — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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The Temple of the Sun in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Temple of the Sun — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Caveman in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Caveman — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Totem Pole in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.

Totem Pole — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Crystal Springs Dome in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Crystal Springs Dome — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Rock of Ages in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Rock of Ages — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Longfellow’s Bathtub on the Big Room Route in Carlsbad Cavern.
Longfellow's Bathtub - Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Doll’s Theater in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Doll's Theater - Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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The Chinese Theater in the Big Room of Carlsbad Cavern.
Chinese Theater — Big Room Route
Carlsbad Cavern
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Queen’s Chamber in the Kings Palace of Carlsbad Cavern.
Queen's Chamber - King's Palace Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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Queen’s Draperies in the Kings Palace of Carlsbad Cavern.
Queen's Draperies - Kings Palace Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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Queen’s Draperies in the Kings Palace of Carlsbad Cavern.
Queen's Draperies - Kings Palace Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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Veiled Statue in the Kings Palace of Carlsbad Cavern.
Veiled Statue — Kings Palace Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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Carry a lantern on the Left Hand Tunnel Tour in Carlsbad Cavern.
Left Hand Tunnel Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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“Lakes” on the Left Hand Tunnel Tour in Carlsbad Cavern.
“Lakes” — Left Hand Tunnel Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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There are ropes and ladders to negotiate at the beginning and end of the Lower Cave Tour.

Lower Cave Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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The Rookery in the Lower Cave area of Carlsbad Cavern.
The Rookery — Lower Cave Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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Colonel Boles Formation on the Lower Cave Tour in Carlsbad Cavern.

Colonel Boles Formation — Lower Cave Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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Texas Toothpick on the Lower Cave Tour in Carlsbad Cavern.
Texas Toothpick — Lower Cave Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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The Monarch in Slaughter Canyon Cave.
The Monarch — Slaughter Canyon Cave Tour
Slaughter Canyon Cave
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Evidence of guano mining can be found on the Slaughter Canyon Cave Tour.

Guano Dig — Slaughter Canyon Cave Tour
Slaughter Canyon Cave
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Christmas Tree in Slaughter Canyon Cave.
Christmas Tree — Slaughter Canyon Cave Tour
Slaughter Canyon Cave
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The Klansman in Slaughter Canyon Cave.
The Klansman — Slaughter Canyon Cave Tour
Slaughter Canyon Cave
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A crawl on the Hall of the White Giant Tour in Carlsbad Cavern.
Hall of the White Giant Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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The White Giant on the Hall of the White Giant Tour in Carlsbad Cavern.
White Giant — Hall of the White Giant Tour
Carlsbad Cavern
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The entrance to Spider Cave.
Entrance — Spider Cave Tour
Spider Cave
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A tight squeeze on the Spider Cave Tour.

A Tight Squeeze - Spider Cave Tour
Spider Cave
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Did You Know?

Lake Chandelier in Lechuguilla Cave in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Scientists are studying "extremophile" microbes in the highly protected and almost pristine Lechuguilla Cave that are leading scientists towards generating a possible cure for cancer.