大烟山田纳西弗吉尼亚之旅(八)迷失之海 Lost Sea

October 15, 2016  •  Leave a Comment
迷失之海(Lost Sea)位于田纳西州,是美国迄今为止最大的地下湖泊。当地早期原住民一直盛传着在Craighead Caverns深处有一处神秘的大型地下湖的传言,但实际上大家只是把这个当做谈资,并没有人真的去探寻过。直到1905年,有个住附近的十六岁顽皮少年 Ben Sands 在这个地底的岩洞玩的时后,无意间爬进仅一人宽的小洞,发现了全美国最大的地下湖泊,一直到 Ben Sands 八十岁了,美国政府才挖掘好以他命名的隧道,正式对外开放参观。

岩洞内通道、洞穴曲折,上上下下好几层,有好几处巨大的空间。其中一处是印第安人开大会或者聚餐的地方,可以容纳几百人。岩洞在战时曾担任过伤兵的救助站,因此在参观的路上可以仔细发现岩壁上刻写的文字,比如战士的名字。地下湖长约800英尺,宽约220英尺。有人测量了湖的深度,大约80英尺。在一些小洞口后面还有些人类无法到达之处。乘坐在玻璃制船底的游船上,进入迷失之海深处,透过透明的船底,感受黑暗的洞穴带来的神秘感觉。

入口处特别的隧道。

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离开溶洞返家的路上已经是黄昏时分。

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