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A 1536 German bible is displayed in the new Luray Valley Museum at Luray Caverns. |
All coloration in Luray Caverns is natural, caused by the mineral content of the seeping ground water. |
In the year 2008, Luray Caverns welcomed visitors from 50 United States and 52 foreign countries. |
Limair is the first air-conditioned home in America. Built in 1901, it is cooled using air blown in from the caverns below. |
Luray Caverns are the largest and most popular caverns in Eastern America. |
Luray Caverns began to form more than 4,000,000 centuries ago. |
Luray Caverns is more than 4,000,000 centuries old. |
Over 450 weddings have been performed in Luray Caverns. |
Paved, well-lighted walkways wind through 1.25 miles of Luray Caverns. |
Stalactites in Luray Caverns continue to form at a rate of one cubic inch every 120 years. |
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Stalagmites spelled with a "g" are formed from the ground upward. They "might" reach the ceiling one day. |
The 1892 Benz in the Car and Carriage Caravan Museum at Luray Caverns is one of the oldest cars in America still in running condition. |
The 1892 Benz in the Car and Carriage Caravan Museum at Luray Caverns is one of the oldest cars in America still in running condition. |
The Car & Carriage Caravan Museum at Luray Caverns displays one of the oldest cars in the country still in operating condition - an 1892 Benz. |
The Caverns #1 fairway is the only golf hole in the world with a cave opening located in play. |
The Caverns Country Club #1 fairway is the only golf hole in the world with a cave opening located "in play." |
The Great Stalacpipe Organ is the largest musical instrument in the world and the only one of its kind. |
The Luray Fudge Company at Luray Caverns has produced 43 tons of fudge since opening in 2000. |
The Luray Singing Tower is one of only four carillons in the United States with full-time carillonneur |
The National Park Service and Department of Interior have designated Luray Caverns as a Registered U.S. Natural Landmark. |
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The temperature in Luray Caverns is a constant 54 °F year round. |
The Town of Luray is also headquarters to the Shenandoah National Park, one of the most popular and scenic areas in the national park system. |
The Town of Luray is also headquarters to the Shenandoah National Park, one of the most popular and scenic areas in the national park system. | | | | | | | |