Caves.

From: Science Weekly | Date: October 16, 1997 | Copyright information

Caves are deep mysterious holes under the ground. Some are huge in size. The insides of caves are damp, dark caverns where sunlight never enters.

It is said that the inside of a cave is so dark, you can almost "hear" the darkness. In the pitch blackness of a cave, many beautiful and strange rock formations are continuously being created. This wonderful world of underground rocks, lakes, and even waterfalls may never be seen, unless someone discovers the cave.

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