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Type of cave

Protected caves

98 caves closed to the public to protect them: prehistoric art, fragile ecosystems, science. Some have faithful replicas you can visit.

Cave of AltamiraSpainSpainWorld HeritageLascauxFranceFranceWorld HeritageChauvet CaveFranceFranceWorld HeritageKapova CaveRussiaRussia3.0 km · World HeritageBlombos CaveSouth AfricaSouth AfricaCosquer CaveFranceFranceAbri de la MadeleineFranceFranceWorld HeritageCueva de La PasiegaSpainSpainWorld HeritageTito Bustillo CaveSpainSpainWorld HeritagePedra FuradaBrazilBrazilWorld HeritageTrois Frères CaveFranceFranceSantimamiñe kobazuloaSpainSpainWorld HeritageToquepala CavesPeruPeruEkain caveSpainSpainWorld HeritageCave of SwimmersEgyptEgyptSidrón CaveSpainSpainCreswell CragsUnited KingdomUnited KingdomCave of AltxerriSpainSpainWorld HeritageRoca dels MorosSpainSpainWorld HeritageThe White LadyNamibiaNamibiaGrotta dell'AddauraItalyItalyBadanj CaveBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaCueva de El PendoSpainSpainWorld HeritageEdakkal CavesIndiaIndiaLubang Jeriji SaléhIndonesiaIndonesiaCave of the BeastsEgyptEgyptIgnateva CaveRussiaRussiaCap Blanc rock shelterFranceFranceWorld HeritageLa Garma cave complexSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbri du PoissonFranceFranceWorld HeritageCueva del PindalSpainSpainWorld HeritageLaugerie-HauteFranceFranceWorld HeritageCave of CandamoSpainSpainWorld HeritageCueva de Hornos de la PeñaSpainSpainWorld HeritageApollo 11 CaveNamibiaNamibiaCocev KamenNorth MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaPadah-Lin CavesMyanmarMyanmarPair-non-PairFranceFranceCueva de CovalanasSpainSpainWorld HeritagePeștera ColiboaiaRomaniaRomaniaEscoural CavePortugalPortugalPraileaitz CaveSpainSpainGrotte de BédeilhacFranceFranceArmintxe CaveSpainSpainLa Mouthe caveFranceFranceWorld HeritageCueva de La CovaciellaSpainSpainWorld HeritageGrotte de MontespanFranceFranceGrottes de CougnacFranceFranceGrotte de CussacFranceFranceMarsoulas CaveFranceFranceCueva de LlonínSpainSpainWorld HeritageRoca dels MorosSpainSpainWorld HeritageCova FoscaSpainSpainWorld HeritageCova dels CavallsSpainSpainWorld HeritageBernifal caveFranceFranceGrotte de la MairieFranceFranceCave of Tuc d'AudoubertFranceFranceMarche caveFranceFranceMagharet el-QantaraEgyptEgyptBarranc del XorquetSpainSpainWorld HeritageTortosilla rocksheltersSpainSpainWorld HeritageGrotte du VisageFranceFranceChabot CaveFranceFrancePiedra MuseoArgentinaArgentinaRock art of the Djelfa regionAlgeriaAlgeriaGouy CaveFranceFranceAbrigo de Bacinete ISpainSpainFoissac caveFranceFrancePoints CaveFranceFranceGrotte de la VacheFranceFrancePlacard caveFranceFranceLe Figuier CaveFranceFranceBalmori caveSpainSpainCovatina del Tossalet del Mas de la RamblaSpainSpainWorld HeritageSa Cova de ses LletresSpainSpainWorld HeritageRoc de RumbauSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo del Plano del PulidoSpainSpainWorld HeritageCova dels SegarullsSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbric de Can CastellvíSpainSpainWorld HeritageRemigia CaveSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo del Arquero de los Callejones CerradosSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo de la Cocinilla del ObispoSpainSpainWorld HeritageCingle del Mas d'en JosepSpainSpainWorld HeritageMallataSpainSpainWorld HeritageForau del CochoSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo de los Dos CaballosSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo del CiervoSpainSpainWorld HeritageCueva de Doña ClotildeSpainSpainWorld HeritageFrontón de la Tía ChulaSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo de la Paridera de TormónSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo de la Ceja de PiezarrodillaSpainSpainWorld HeritageAbrigo de la Cerrada del Tío JorgeSpainSpainWorld HeritageChimiachas LSpainSpainWorld HeritageRock art of Ruta los EstrechosSpainSpainWorld HeritagePahargarh cavesIndiaIndiaGurban Tsenkher Cave Rock ArtMongoliaMongoliaCathole CaveUnited KingdomUnited KingdomGabillou caveFranceFrance

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