Quang Binh - Son Doong Cave was voted in the list of "surreal" destinations in the world that make visitors feel like they are "lost on another planet".
Wanderlust (UK) travel magazine ranked Vietnam's Son Doong Cave in the list of 9 "surreal" destinations in the world at the end of March. According to the magazine, if tourists have a dream of going out into space to explore the universe but have not been able to do so, destinations with surreal beauty will satisfy them.
"It is difficult to imagine the enormous size of Son Doong, the world's largest cave. With a length of nearly 9 km and a wide ceiling, Son Doong can contain an entire New York City block inside and still have room left over," the magazine wrote. Some of the world's tallest stalactites, over 80 m, are found here. The cave also has many underground rivers.
Tourists who want to visit the cave must register for a tour. Currently, Son Doong tours are limited in number to ensure no negative impacts on the environment, so visitors must book a year in advance.
Not only a paradise for adventure enthusiasts, but Son Doong Cave is also the setting for Alan Walker's MV Alone, Part II, the BBC's Planet Earth series and many other famous TV shows.
Son Doong was discovered by Ho Khanh, a forest worker from Phong Nha, Quang Binh in 1990. The cave was recognized by Guinness as the world's largest natural cave in 2013 and continued to be recognized as the world's largest in terms of volume in 2015. On the occasion of the anniversary of Son Doong being announced as the world's largest cave in 2022, the cave was honored by Google Doodle on the homepage in 18 countries around the world.
The world destinations that made the list include Vatnajökull National Park (Iceland), Lencois Maranhenses National Park (Brazil), Socotra (Yemen), Namibia, White Sands National Park in New Mexico (USA), Puna de Atacama Desert (Argentina), Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park (Madagascar), Salar de Uyuni salt flats (Bolivia).
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