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Sascha Pare

Bandera Volcano Ice Cave: The weird lava tube in New Mexico whose temperature is always below freezing

Interior of the Bandera Volcano Ice Cave in New Mexico. The cave's floor is covered in ice which itself is covered in a carpet of algae.
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Name: Bandera Volcano Ice Cave

Location: Zuni Mountains, New Mexico

Coordinates: 34.9932, -108.0807

Why it's incredible: The cave is so cold that Arctic algae grow on the ice inside.

The Bandera Volcano Ice Cave is a hollow in the ground in New Mexico where temperatures never exceed 31 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 0.6 degrees Celsius).

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