The Son Doong Cave has a total length of nearly 9 km long and the volume is up to 38.5 million cubic metres, which makes this cave the largest natural cave on the planet.
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Located in Vietnam, near the border with Laos, the largest cave in the world wasn't widely known until 2009. Join photojournalist Martin Edström, as he photographs The Son Doong Cave in 360 degrees.
The unexplored kingdoms of the earth, where humans dread to enter and undiscovered species live. They're gorgeous, but considered out of bounds. Son Doong Cave (Mountain River Cave in Vietnamese) is the world's largest cave located in Quang Binh province, Vietnam.
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You cannot visit Son Doong Cave alone. Noone is allowed to visit Son Doong Cave without the permission of the management board of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. Son Doong cave is located in the core zone of Phong Nha Ke Bang national park.
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