Also known as the cave state, Missouri boasts nearly 7,500 caverns ... venturing into one of the caverns (or salt mines) on this list. Just remember: stalactites have a “C” in the name and ...

Fantastic Caverns, located near Springfield, Missouri, is another cave to add to your list as you traverse through Missouri. As the only ride-through cave in North America, Fantastic Caverns ...

MISSOURI – While Missouri is known ... with hours varying throughout the year, located at 300 Cave Hollow Rd. To view the full list from Newsweek, click here.

Missouri is freckled with geologic features like caves and sinkholes. This is because the bedrock — composed of soluble rock like limestone and dolomite — is conducive to karst formation.

Missouri, long known as the “Cave State,” has thousands of caves, and although each cave deserves its own spotlight, we're going to focus on six caves that you may want to visit near Springfield.