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Natural Wonder Photo: Diamond Cascade at Shenandoah Caverns

I remember being fascinated by the formations when my parents took me to Luray Caverns as a child. When Ogre and I decided to explore the Shenandoah Valley as our spring vacation, I knew I wanted to revisit the limestone caves as an adult. A Buy One, Get One Deal on Groupon made it easy to choose Shenandoah Caverns from all the intriguing underground options in Virginia. The hour tour took us a mile through seventeen spectacular "rooms" of connecting chambers. If you follow me on social media, you may have already seen my photo of their famous "Breakfast Bacon" formations. Or our selfie at Grotto of the Gods . But you know I love sparkles, so of course I had to blog about the Diamond Cascade. Come closer. And closer! The glittering minerals really do resemble a frozen waterfall. My favorite place was the "Rainbow Lake," but it was too stunning for my camera to even comprehend. Not that any of my captures do the caverns justice - you really nee...

WW: Ivy at Cornwallis Cave in Yorktown

Three years ago when walking around Yorktown for the first time, I was convinced I'd found the Entrance to Wonderland . Last month during my birthday vacation to Virginia, we discovered Cornwallis' Cave on another wonderful walk. Don't let the gorgeously green ivy fool you about how cold it was - we got smacked with snow on the way back to the hotel in Williamsburg.