Shenandoah Caverns, near Mount Jackson in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, is a commercial show cave formed in limestone and notable as the state’s only cavern with elevator access. Discovered in 1884 when Abraham Neff’s sons investigated cold air rising from a quarry hole on the family’s property, it became a destination after Hunter Chapman bought the site in 1922 and opened the caverns and a hotel for rail travelers. Guided tours cover about a mile through 17 rooms kept at 54 degrees year-round. Later owners expanded the property with additional attractions, but the caverns remain its center and reflect the valley’s karst geology and railroad-era tourism.

Mount Jackson, Virginia · USA