Ordinskaya Cave, Russia - Victor Lyagushk/Barcroft Media/Getty Images

Ordinskaya or the Orda Cave is the largest underwater gypsum cave and the only one that offers underwater gypsum excursion in the world.
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Ordinskaya, Russia

Ordinskaya or the Orda Cave is the largest underwater gypsum cave and the only one that offers underwater gypsum excursion in the world. The cave is believed to be formed about 300 million years ago. As the gypsum mineral is highly soluble in water the cave's structure keeps changing over time, and passages are formed and blocked every day.

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