AUS2004 -- Inner Space Caverns

The Inner Space Caverns were discovered by TXDOT back in 1963 when they were building I-35. It was opened to the public in 1966. I first visited back when i was 8 or 9 on a family roadtrip, and have been wanting to hit it again ever since.

The Texas Historical Marker onsite. . .

. . .a map of the caverns inside the museum. . .

. . .info about the tour. . .

. . .another map, featuring the rock formations underground. . .

. . .pictures of the original exploration in 1963. . .

. . .this display speaks of climate and geology of the southwest US over the last 70,000 years or so. . .

. . .this was the original hole drilled during the I-35 build that discovered the caverns. . .

. . .various scenic formations in the caverns. . .

. . .the tram heading out of the caverns.