Creepiest Caves: Spelunking Through Oddities and Curiosities

Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale!  This week in the shop, Zach is taking us on a journey through 5 of the worlds creepiest caves.

Ever wondered what it's like to roam the eerie underground caves?  In our latest conversation, we plunge into various peculiar tales that are sure to thrill you.

As we navigate through the episode, we reveal chilling narratives from the world of mysterious caves and what's stored inside. Sit tight as we recount the gripping tale of Joseph Henry Loveless and his dramatic jail escape. Hold on to your hats as we touch on the deadly secrets of the Mount Elgin and the Kitum Cave. The enigmatic underworld of Chichen Itza, the haunted Cave of the Winds, and the cave of Sybil are sure to send shivers down your spine.

As we draw the curtains on this episode, we share our riveting experiences from an underground cave fight club and our fascination for haunted ghost caves and ancient Mayan human sacrifices. We leave you an open invitation for you to share your personal experiences from underground as well. 

Reference Shout Outs: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Henry_Loveless

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joseph-henry-loveless-headless-torso-found-idaho-cave-identified-outlaw-who-escaped-jail-in-1916/

• https://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2014/10/the_incredible_cave_where_marburg_may_dwell.html

• https://tsavotrust.org/introducing-the-kitum-cave-elephants-mount-elgons-salt-miners/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitum_Cave

• https://www.shortform.com/blog/kitum-cave/

• https://www.fox21news.com/news/creepy-caverns-haunted-tours-at-cave-of-the-winds-underway/

• http://www.rockymountainparanormal.com/investigationpdfs/CaveoftheWinds.pdf

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/maya-ritual-balamku-cave-stuns-archaeologists

• https://allthatsinteresting.com/balamku-cave-discoveries

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cave-full-untouched-maya-artifacts-found-chichen-itza-180971622/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balamku

• https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/08/the-cave-of-the-sibyl/140020

• https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cave-of-the-sibyl-antro-della-sibilla

• https://www.ancientpages.com/2017/12/25/mysterious-cave-prophetess-cumaean-sibyl-ancient-portal-underworld/

Each Week at the Oddity Shop, Your Curators Kara and Zach will bring you stories from Cryptids to Conspiracies, Cults to Curiosities, Myths to Mysteries, and so much more!

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