Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the largest known cave system in the world, which stretches for more than 400 miles throughout Kentucky's Edmonson County region. The UNESCO World Heritage Site cave dates back to the Mississippian Era, created from limestone and topped by a layer of sandstone caprock. It has been an important cultural site for many area groups for at least six millennia, known as a noted indigenous burial site before the arrival of Europeans in North America. Since the 19th century, it has captured the nation's imagination and been immortalized in a number of pop culture works, ranging from the famed classic novel Moby Dick to a 1990 hit song by rock band Guided by Voices. Today, visitors can explore the cave as part of guided tours throughout the year and see impressive sights such as its Fat Man's Misery, Grand Avenue, and Frozen Niagara stalactite and stalagmite formations and passageways.
P.O. Box 7, Mammoth Cave, KY 42259-0007, Phone: 270-758-2180, Map