Underwater caves, always filled with adventure and mystery, are things, which once experienced, will always stay with you. Something is so intriguing about them. While some are accessible to casual ...

Hidden beneath the water’s surface, these caves offer a unique beauty that few have the chance to witness. Imagine swimming in crystal-clear waters, surrounded by dramatic rock formations, and ...

For centuries, this spectacular underworld recorded the local climate and entranced visitors. Now its fairy-tale features are receding, drip by drip. SCHWARZMOOSKOGEL (AUSTRIA) Photographer Robbie ...

Beneath the surface of Europe’s most enigmatic mountains lies a hidden world that will take your breath away—then freeze it in an instant. Caves—formations made in soluble limestone, gypsum, and ...

Eight ice caves in four Austrian federal states: A team of geologists has comprehensively documented the loss and gain of ice in Alpine ice caves over the last 2000 years for the first time. The ...

There are several thousand documented ice caves worldwide, and Austria is one of the countries with the highest density of ice caves - but only a few have been studied in detail. Over the past few ...