Underground lake
Clear as glass.
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The Crystal Caves are limestone caves in Hamilton Parish in eastern Bermuda, near Castle Harbour, about 9 km in a straight line north-east of the capital, Hamilton. The main cave is about 500 m long and 62 m deep, with roughly its lowest 20 m under water. It was discovered in 1905 by two 12-year-old boys searching for a lost cricket ball; the landowner then lowered his son on a rope with a bicycle lamp to explore it, and it opened to visitors in 1907. The cave formed when sea levels were lower, and as the sea rose, water flooded many of its formations. Visitors walk a floating pontoon over an underground lake as clear as glass, beneath thousands of white needle-like stalactites mirrored in the still water. Next door is a smaller cave called Fantasy Cave, and the caves are seen on guided tours. Entry is paid and by guided tour. The way into the cave has many steps down and back up, so wear comfortable shoes; the temperature inside is mild all year.
Clear as glass.
Like white needles.
Over the water.
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
By two boys looking for a lost ball in 1905.
Yes, down and back up.