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Vatnajokull Glacier Cave, Iceland

Vatnajokull Glacier Cave is located in Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland.

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It is one of the largest ice caves in the world, stretching for miles beneath the Vatnajokull glacier.

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The glacier cave is formed by meltwater running through the glacier,

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creating tunnels and chambers within the ice.

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The ice within the glacier cave is incredibly blue and clear, due to the lack of air bubbles and impurities.

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Such as frozen waterfalls and ice sculptures.

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