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The main open chaitya (temple) in the Bhaja Caves, excavated in basalt, Lonavala, Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The main open chaitya (temple) in the Bhaja Caves, excavated in basalt, Lonavala, Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Carved Buddha images at Longmen Caves, Dragon Gate Grottoes dating from between the 6th and 8th centuries, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Henan Province, China, Asia

Hikers on walkway to the ancient caves, Wildkirchli, Ebenalp, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland, Europe

Monks' cells cut into the hillside rock among the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves dating back to over 100 years BCE sculpted as religious retreats for Jain devotees, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Monks' cells cut into the hillside rock among the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves dating back to over 100 years BCE sculpted as religious retreats for Jain devotees, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Monks' cells cut into the hillside rock among the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves dating back to over 100 years BCE sculpted as religious retreats for Jain devotees, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Monks' cells cut into the hillside rock among the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves dating back to over 100 years BCE sculpted as religious retreats for Jain devotees, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Garden at the entrance to the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves dating back to over 100 years BCE, sculptured into the hillside as religious retreats for Jains, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

San rock art cave paintings on the wall of a rocky overhang in the Stadsaal Caves in the Cederberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Monks' cells cut into the hillside rock among the Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves dating back to over 100 years BCE sculpted as religious retreats for Jain devotees, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Sandstone caves, multicoloured due to various oxides, containing carved tombs, historic and archaeological Nabataean city of Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Detail of carving inside one of the 18 Udayagiri caves, used as residences for Jain monks 2000 years ago, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Ornate carving in Ranigumpha, cave number 1, Udayagiri caves, once used as meeting place for Jain monks, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Carving on one of the 18 Udayagiri caves, residences for Jain monks in the time of King Kharavela 2000 years ago, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Ornate carving in Ranigumpha, cave number 1, Udayagiri caves, used as meeting place for Jain monks, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Ranigumpha, cave number 1 of Udayagiri caves, ornately carved, once used as meeting place for Jain monks, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Carving on one of the 18 Udayagiri caves, residences for Jain monks in the time of King Kharavela 2000 years ago, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Caves in the cliff walls, used to store food by ancient Anasazi Indians, Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Local schoolchildren in blue and white school uniform visiting Ranigumpha, cave number 1, Udayagiri caves, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

The giant statue to the Hindu Lord Murugan at the entrance to the Batu Caves, Gomback, Selangor, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Eshaness basalt cliffs, Calder's Geo, ancient volcanic crater, coast deeply eroded with caves, blowholes and stacks, Northmavine, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Fouguo, an ancient underground tunnel found, Carn Euny, a well preserved Iron Age settlement, near Sancreed, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Carved Buddha statue, Fengxian Temple, Longmen Grottoes and Caves, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Tang Dynasty

A pit house, part of an excavated ancient Anasazi village at the Anasazi State Park Museum, the site dates to the 12th century, Boulder, Utah, USA

Cave paintings in the Cave of Hands, Cueva de las Manos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, South America

Temple of Pan with Pan's grotto, above in the center shrine of Nebi Khader, religious figure for Druze and Muslims, Banias National Park, Mount Hermon, Golan Heights, Israel, Middle East, Southwest Asia

Wall paintings in the cave chapel of the Neofytos convent, Southern Cyprus, Greek Cyprus, Southern Europe

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient wine cellars located inside tufa caves. It is one of the cellars owned by the winery "Cantine del Notaio", one of the most important wine producers in southern Italy, Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient wine cellars located inside tufa caves. It is one of the cellars owned by the winery "Cantine del Notaio", one of the most important wine producers in southern Italy, Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient frescoes inside the church of Madonna delle virtù, This monastic complex is one of the most important monuments in Matera and is composed of dozens of caves spread over two floors, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Ancient wine cellars located inside tufa caves. It is one of the cellars owned by the winery "Cantine del Notaio", one of the most important wine producers in southern Italy, Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

A ray of sun light enters the Calcehtok Mayan caves near Oxkintok in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. These caves are where for the ancient Mayans an entrance to Xibalba, the underworld.

Woman standing under the large, boulders on the seaside shores of The Baths, a famous beach in the BVI's, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean

Buda hand along the frozen lake at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near Datong, China