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NatureCaves & Rock Formations

12 Places In West Virginia That’ll Make You Wish You Lived Underground

West Virginia's caves, featuring stunning waterfalls and unique formations, offer a hidden beauty worth exploring.

Published Jan 15, 2016

Written by 

Katherine Lorson

West Virginia is a beautiful place. And while anyone who's traveled through West Virginia has enjoyed its beautiful mountains and valleys, relatively few get to see inside the state's amazing caves.

Here are some shots from those caves that just might make you want to move there -- or at least stop in for a visit.

1. This waterfall in a cave in Pocahontas County

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2. Lost World Caverns in Greenbrier County

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3. Smoke Hole Caverns near Seneca Rocks

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4. This is My Cave in Pocahontas County

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5. Higginbotham Cave in Greenbrier County

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6. Norman Cave in Greenbrier County

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7. Seneca Caverns in Riverton

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8. This waterfall is in Sharps Cave in Pocahontas County

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9. This is the entrance to Dreen Cave in Pocahontas County

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10. This is a waterfall in a cave somewhere in West Virginia

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11. Organ Cave in Ronceverte

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12. This is a cave in the German Valley in Pendleton County

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Are you lucky enough to have explored any of these cave systems? Which one was your favorite?

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