通往大房间的走道，卡尔斯巴德洞穴国家公园，新墨西哥州 Walkway leading into the Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico (© Doug Meek/Getty Images)

通往大房间的走道，卡尔斯巴德洞穴国家公园，新墨西哥州 Walkway leading into the Big Room, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico (© Doug Meek/Getty Images)

“深渊”探险 Rocking in the deep

卡尔斯巴德洞窟国家公园

深邃的岩石峡谷，高耸的古代海礁，新墨西哥州的卡尔斯巴德洞窟国家公园拥有世界上最独特的岩层。在其沙漠美景下隐藏着119余个洞穴，这些洞穴是由硫酸溶解周围的石灰岩时形成的。1930年的今天，卡尔斯巴德洞窟国家公园正式成立，它拥有北美最大的地下洞室——“大房间”，洞室里每一个角落和缝隙都是经过数百万年时光雕琢而成的杰作，例如像枝形吊灯一样悬挂着的巨大钟乳石，以及直插“天花板”的钟乳石笋，因此它被联合国教科文组织指定为世界遗产保护地，除了拥有奇特的自然美景外，卡尔斯巴德洞窟国家公园还会组织“蝙蝠飞行观赏”等活动，游客们可以看到成千上万只蝙蝠在洞穴里飞进飞出，场面刺激又壮观。如果您向往地下探险，卡尔斯巴德洞窟国家公园一定会带给您一段独特的体验。

Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico

With deep rocky canyons and high ancient sea ledges, Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico boasts some of the most unique rock formations in the world. Hidden beneath its desert scenery are more than 119 caves—formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone. This national park, founded on this day in 1930, is also home to North America's largest underground chamber—the Big Room. From colossal stalactite formations hanging like chandeliers to stalagmite structures reaching for the ceiling, every nook and cranny is a masterpiece crafted over millions of years. This UNESCO World Heritage Site also organizes events like bat flight viewings, which allow visitors to watch thousands of bats as they swoop in and out of the cavern. Are you ready to explore the depths?