Cheongok Cave is a limestone cave estimated at 400 to 500 million years old, and extends horizontally for about 1,400 meters.


Cheongok Cave is a limestone cave estimated at 400 to 500 million years old, and extends horizontally for about 1,400 meters. It was discovered in 1991 in the center in downtown Donghae during a development project and it is the only natural cave located in a downtown area. As the inside of the cave is lined with over 20 types of secondary formations, such as stalactites, stalagmites, and limestone pillars, it serves as well as a learning center, demonstrating the mystery of nature with various types of rare rocks. Cheongok Cave, Donghae, Gangwon-do, South Korea


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Location: Cheongok Cave, Donghae, Gangwon-do, South Korea
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