Alejandro Cruz

The series of caves known as the Luray Caverns is located in northwestern Virginia, near the town of Luray in the Blue Ridge mountains. The caverns consist of a group of chambers that range from 30 to 140 feet (9 to 43 meters) in height. All together they cover 64 acres (26 hectares). The Luray Caverns were formed by underground rivers and acidic water seeping through limestone and clay. They later filled with glacial mud. The caverns were discovered in 1878. At their entrance is a carillon 117 feet (36 meters) high with 47 bells. It is known as the Luray Singing Tower.