Reed Flute Cave, China
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The Reed Flute Cave gets its name for the type of reed that grows outside, which is used to be made into flutes. Also known as “The Palace of Natural Arts,” it is a top-rated tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. It is a natural limestone cave that has been formed over 18 million years. The cave is no recent discovery though, as there are more than 70 ink inscriptions on the walls that date bate to the Tang Dynasty in 792 AD.
It’s location, however, was lost until refugees rediscovered it in the 1940s. Today, the cave’s abundant amount of stone formations are lit by artificial light that makes the stones seem multicolored.
