Son Doong Cave among world’s top 15 breathtaking destinations

August 10, 2015 | 17:18
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Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant, has cited Son Doong Cave in Vietnam’s central Quang Binh province among world’s top 15 Breathtaking Destinations that adventurous people should visit once in their lifetime.

Son Doong Cave, was made public in 2009 by a group of British scientists from the British Cave Research Association after they extensively surveyed the area. Photo:Carsten Peter / National Geographic Creative
Son Doong Cave among world’s top15 breathtaking destinations
Located approximately 500km south of Hanoi, Son Dong cave is more than 200m wide, 150m high and about 9km long.
It houses a jungle and a river and could fit a 40-storey skyscraper within its walls. Photo:meteoweb.eu

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