John,
The Luray Caverns sound perfect. And thanks for the link. This is
great info.
Liz
> Luray Caverns would be the obvious choice--largest cavern in the east,
> quite pretty, and it's a mile off of the fastest route from NYC to
> Birmingham. =A0If you like Neil Gaiman or tourist traps, you should
> probably see Rock City in Chattanooga--it's also very close to the
> fastest route, but it's not really much of a cave. =A0Mammoth Cave will
> take you about 300 miles off the route--it's the _longest_ known cave
> in the world.
>
> Beyond that, here's a list of commercialized caverns in Virginahttp://www.=
virginia.org/site/features.asp?featureid=3D30.
>
> If you're experienced cavers/climbers (and have a quarter mile or so
> of rope and a good set of ascenders) then you might also want to check
> out Ellison's Cave in Armuchee, GA, which would take you about 60
> miles off your route--has two different 400+ foot pits among other
> things--no guided tours though--it's in a state wildlife management
> area and you're pretty much on your own.
>
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> --John
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