22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The partially collapsed roof of Huyen Khong cave, Marble Mountains

The sun streams through the roof of Huyen Khong cave in the Marble Mountains. The cave was a hospital for the Viet Cong during the American War and now contains numerous Buddhist shrines and sanctuaries.

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Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Da Nang, Vietnam
Copyright: © Lockhart Nimick