Luray Caverns

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Luray Caverns is a famous underground cave system in Virginia known for its impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations and large, cathedral-like chambers.

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Luray Caverns main entrance building 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cave system
show cave
tourist attraction
averageTemperature approximately 54 °F
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designationDate 1974
discoveredBy Andrew Campbell
Benton Stebbins
William Campbell
discoveredOn 1878-08-13
geologicalAge Mississippian
hasAttraction Alligator
Ballroom
Bridal Chamber
Car and Carriage Caravan Museum (nearby complex)
Cathedral
Double Column
Dream Lake
Dream Lake reflection pool
Empress Column
Fallen Stalactite
Fish Market
Fried Eggs formation
Garden Maze (nearby complex)
Pluto’s Ghost
surface form: Ghost of Pluto

Giants Hall
Great Stalacpipe Organ
Great Stalacpipe Organ
surface form: Great Stalacpipe Organ console

Luray Valley Museum (nearby complex)
Mud Flats
Olympian Hall
Pluto’s Ghost
Saracen’s Tent
Scarlet Chamber
Titania’s Veil
Totem Poles
Toy Town Junction (nearby complex)
Washington Column
Wishing Well
hasEntrance Luray Caverns self-linksurface differs
surface form: Luray Caverns main entrance building
hasFeature electric lighting
guided tours
paved walkways
hasGeologicalFeature columns
draperies
flowstone
mirror pools
stalactites
stalagmites
hasMaterial limestone
hasParking visitor parking lot
hasVisitorCenter Luray Caverns visitor facilities
isDesignated National Natural Landmark
knownFor impressive speleothem formations
large cathedral-like chambers
locatedIn Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia

Luray, Virginia
Page County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Shenandoah Valley
near Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Drive
openedToPublic 1878
ownedBy private company
tourRouteLength approximately 1.5 miles

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Luray Caverns hasEntrance Luray Caverns self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Luray Caverns main entrance building