Santa Cruz, Argentina
Grotto of Lourdes, Puerto Deseado
Proposed cave assignment.
1 approved · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
All physical forms
Proposed physical-form taxonomy
Cave
84 sacred places are connected through the controlled “Cave” classification; 4 already have reviewed assignments. This form sits within natural sacred place.
Approved assignments are preserved from editorial review. Proposed and low-confidence assignments are labelled on each card; none ranks sacred importance or implies visitor access.
Milbrodale / Singleton, New South Wales, Milbrodale / Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Baiame Cave
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 3 editorial holds
Cook Shire, Queensland, Australia
Black Mountain
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 3 proposed · 1 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Stawell / Black Range, Victoria, Stawell / Black Range, Victoria, Australia
Bunjil's Shelter
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 3 editorial holds
Shire of Northern Grampians, Victoria, Australia
Grampians National Park
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 3 proposed · 3 below 80% confidence · 3 editorial holds
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина
Bektashi Sufi Tekke monastery, Blagaj
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 3 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Rila Monastery, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria
Cave of Saint John of Rila
Approved cave assignment.
2 approved · 2 editorial holds
Rabisha, Vidin Province, Bulgaria
Magura Cave Rock Art
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 3 below 80% confidence
Nenkovo / Kardzhali, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Utroba Cave
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 3 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
The Municipal District of Cappamore — Kilmallock, Munster, Éire / Ireland
Lough Gur
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 6 proposed · 4 below 80% confidence · 1 editorial hold
Holburn, Holburn, Northumberland, England
St Cuthbert's Cave
Approved cave assignment.
2 approved · 4 editorial holds
Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Var), France
Grotte de la Sainte-Baume
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 6 proposed · 6 below 80% confidence · 1 external source · 3 editorial holds
Lourdes, Occitanie, France
Grotto of Lourdes (Grotto of Massabiell)
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Châtelperron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
La Grotte des Fées
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence
Saint-Raphaël, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
La Sainte-Baume, Grotto of Mary Magdalene
Proposed cave assignment.
1 approved · 5 proposed · 3 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Gori, Shida Kartli, Georgia
Uplistsikhe Cave Town
Approved cave assignment.
3 approved · 1 proposed · 1 below 80% confidence · 1 external source · 1 editorial hold
Owen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Burg Teck, Cave of Sybillenloch
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 3 proposed · 1 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Between Skala and Chora, Patmos, Greece
Holy Cave of the Apocalypse
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Budapest, Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Gellért Hill Cave Church
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Maharashtra, India
Ajanta caves, Maharashtra
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 1 editorial hold
Madhya Pradesh, India
Bada Mahadev Temple, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
1 approved · 4 proposed · 4 below 80% confidence · 3 editorial holds
Karnataka, India
Badami Cave Temples, Badami, Karnataka
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 4 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
Bhartrihari Caves, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 4 editorial holds
Maharashtra, India
Ellora caves, Maharashtra
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 5 below 80% confidence · 1 external source · 2 editorial holds
Madhya Pradesh, India
Gupt Mahadev Temple, Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
1 approved · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 4 editorial holds
Odisha, India
Gupteswar Temple, Odisha
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
1 approved · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Uttarakhand, India
Mahavatar Babaji Cave, Dwarahat Range, Uttarakhand
Proposed cave assignment.
1 approved · 3 proposed · 1 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Haifa, Haifa District, Israel
Cave of Elijah on Mount Carmel, Haifa
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 6 editorial holds
Uddusò/Buddusò, Sardigna/Sardegna, Italia
Domus de janas San Sebastián, Buddusò
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 4 editorial holds
Oniferi, Sardegna, Italy
Domus de janas, Sas Concas
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 4 below 80% confidence · 4 editorial holds
Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Amanoiwato Shrine
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Yoichi, Hokkaidō, Japan
Fugoppe Cave
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Kenestobe, Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan
Akmeshit Cave
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Toktamys, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Konyr Aulie Cave, Aktas Mountain
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 3 proposed · 1 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Maseru District, Lesotho
Ha Baroana
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Majlis Perbandaran Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia
Batu Caves Murugan Temple
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
1 approved · 5 proposed · 3 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Paola, South Eastern Region, Malta
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 4 editorial holds
Mankhan, Khovd, Mongolia
Khoit Tsenkher Cave
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 3 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Pharping, Bagmati Province, Nepal
Yanglesho Cave
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
Ancient Jericho/Tell es-Sultan
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 4 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
بيت لحم, الضفة الغربية, Palestinian Territory
Bethlehem
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 6 proposed · 6 below 80% confidence · 3 editorial holds
الخليل, الضفة الغربية, Palestinian Territory
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Manila, Luzon
Proposed cave assignment.
1 approved · 5 proposed · 3 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Socerb, Socerb, Koper Municipality / Coastal-Karst, Slovenia
Holy Cave at Socerb
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Gyeongju, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Golgulsa Temple
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 5 below 80% confidence · 4 editorial holds
Gyeongju, Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, South Korea
Seokguram Grotto
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
1 approved · 2 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Sencelles, Sencelles, Mallorca, Spain
Cova del Bisbe
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Changbin, Taitung County, Changbin, Taitung County, Taiwan
Baxian Cave Archaeological Site
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 2 editorial holds
Khao Chakan, Khao Chakan, Sa Kaeo, Thailand
Khao Chakan Cave Temple
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 5 below 80% confidence · 5 editorial holds
Phatthalung, Phatthalung, Phatthalung, Thailand
Khao Ok Thalu
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 5 below 80% confidence · 3 editorial holds
Ban Phue, Ban Phue, Udon Thani, Thailand
Phu Phra Bat Sacred Landscape
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 6 proposed · 6 below 80% confidence · 4 editorial holds
Tha Muang, Tha Muang, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Wat Tham Sua, Kanchanaburi
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 5 below 80% confidence · 5 editorial holds
Mueang Krabi, Mueang Krabi, Krabi, Thailand
Wat Tham Suea, Krabi
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 5 proposed · 5 below 80% confidence · 6 editorial holds
Narlıkuyu / Silifke, Mersin, Mediterranean Region, Turkey
Cennet and Cehennem
Proposed cave assignment.
No approved assignments · 2 proposed · 3 editorial holds
Niğde Merkez, İç Anadolu Bölgesi, Türkiye
Eski Gumus
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Niğde Merkez, İç Anadolu Bölgesi, Türkiye
Eski Gumus Monastery, Nigde, Turkey
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 4 proposed · 2 below 80% confidence · 2 editorial holds
Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Saint-Sophia Cathedral, Kiev
Proposed cave assignment · below 80% confidence.
No approved assignments · 6 proposed · 4 below 80% confidence · 3 editorial holds