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Mammoth Cave is the world longest recorded cave system
Located in Kentucky, Mammoth Cave contains over 680 kilometres of surveyed subterranean passages.
Carved out of limestone layers beneath sandstone caps, the cave system continues to reveal new interconnected passages every year. Early Indigenous peoples explored the upper passages thousands of years ago, leaving behind woven sandals and artefacts preserved by constant cave temperatures. It is protected as a national park and UNESCO site.
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