Inner Space Cavern

Inner Space Cavern: Journey to the Earth's Core

Stepping into Inner Space Cavern feels like stepping back in time. The air is cool, a welcome break from the Texas sun, and every surface is a testament to the slow, powerful dance of nature's forces. Stalactites and stalagmites meet in slow embraces, forming intricate columns that seem like the earth's own architecture. It's where geology comes to life, showing us the slow but unstoppable forces that shape our world.

• Stalactites and Stalagmites are sharp rock formations that slowly grow in caves when water droplets drip into the cave air. These formations are built when water carrying tiny mineral particles gathered from the surface of the Earth drips into the cave and leaves mineral residue behind. To better understand the formation process, you can refer to the diagram.

What makes Inner Space Cavern even more intriguing is its history as a time capsule of prehistoric life. Discovered during the construction of a highway in 1963, this cavern was a hiding spot for animals like the mammoth and saber-toothed tiger. Bones and fossils found here offer a rare glimpse into the Ice Age.

• Discover: Compare the Woolly Mammoths that once roamed above the caverns to the Texas Coyote found today side by side.