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These otherworldly images give a rare glimpse inside caves barely ever seen by the human eye. With its peculiar pools of water and strange colored sediments, the bizarre looking tunnels of the Shakuranskaya cave could be a set straight out of a science fiction film. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

These otherworldly images give a rare glimpse inside caves barely ever seen by the human eye. With its peculiar pools of water and strange colored sediments, the bizarre looking tunnels of the Shakuranskaya cave could be a set straight out of a science fiction film. Found in the disputed region of Abkhazia, around 75 miles outside of Sochi, Russia, it is rumored the incredible underground chambers were formed after a huge earthquake struck the area in 1892. After causing part of a nearby mountain to collapse into the Amtkel River, it is thought the dam-like affect has created a series of interconnecting underground tunnels. Here: one of the cave explorers, known only as Pavel, sits by a underground pool. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




An unnamed explorer and a caver, known only as Pavel (R). (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

An unnamed explorer and a caver, known only as Pavel (R). (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




A caver known only as Pavel (L) and an unamed caver inside a huge open chamber. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

A caver known only as Pavel (L) and an unamed caver inside a huge open chamber. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




A caver known only as Flick (L) and an unknown caver. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

A caver known only as Flick (L) and an unknown caver. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)



A caver known only as Pavel (L) and an unknown caver inside a huge cave chamber. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

A caver known only as Pavel (L) and an unknown caver inside a huge cave chamber. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




An unknown caver and a caver known only as Flick (Blue outfit) as they make their way through strange looking tunnels. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

An unknown caver and a caver known only as Flick (Blue outfit) as they make their way through strange looking tunnels. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




A large pool of water inside one of the tunnels. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

A large pool of water inside one of the tunnels. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)



Pools of varying depth line the floor of some of the caves. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

Pools of varying depth line the floor of some of the caves. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




The eerie green glow created by the light from the torches. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

The eerie green glow created by the light from the torches. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




The bizarre landscape inside the underground caves. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

The bizarre landscape inside the underground caves. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)



The bizarre landscape inside the cave looks like something from a science fiction film. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

The bizarre landscape inside the cave looks like something from a science fiction film. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




Walls of sediment fill the cave making it look like an alien planet. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

Walls of sediment fill the cave making it look like an alien planet. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




The strange tunnels, belived to be caused by an earthquake. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

The strange tunnels, belived to be caused by an earthquake. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)




Walls of sediment fill the cave making it look like an alien planet. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)

Walls of sediment fill the cave making it look like an alien planet. (Photo by Vladimir Mulde/Caters News)
07 Nov 2014 12:45:00