Visit Cave of the Mounds

Wisconsin

Cave of the Mounds is a stunning natural limestone cave in Wisconsin that was accidentally discovered by a quarry worker in 1939 while blasting for limestone.

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Ranked #8 in Things To Do in Wisconsin

Ranked #32 in Natural Wonders (USA)

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Cave of the Mounds

Cave of the Mounds, a natural limestone cave located near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, USA, is named for two nearby hills called the Blue Mounds. It is located in the southern slope of the east hill. The cave's beauty comes from its many varieties of mineral formations called speleothems. The Chicago Academy of Sciences considers the Cave of the Mounds to be "the significant cave of the upper Midwest" because of its beauty, and it is promoted as the "jewel box" of major American caves.

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