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Meramec Caverns, Stanton, MO

These commercially run, sometimes quite tacky, caverns are nevertheless quite spectacular. The whole facility, including ticket office is inside the caves.

Part of the entrance way into the cavern This little nook is from a TV Show - someone "won" a honeymoon here. The James Bros gang used one room in the cave as their hideout It's amazing what some coloured lights will show Close up view of part of the roof a view beyond the hand rail. More of the roof Ditto Ditto A drip getting ready to drop There are some spectacular formation in these caves and better was to come later in the trip. A reflection on the water Part of a very very large Stalagmite Same thing More with the coloured lights Their lighting My flashgun Part of the very large stalagmite One of the tunnel walkways we took. Some of the amazing ribbons that have grown over millions of years More of the "fancy" light work. And more. In the room of the freestanding "wine table". This shape left behind as the waters receded oh so many years ago Mor of the same. Heading off back down to a lower part of the cave system still heading down. Some of the spectacular formations in the theatre - seating for well over 100 people to sit and watch the light show on the Stage Curtain. Supposedly 70,000,000 years old this is some 60 feet high and looks different under different lighting conditions. No Flash With Flash No Flash With Flash Just keep clicking Now they're playing God Bless America and the show is over. Some more of the ribbon stalactites On the way out to "the above".