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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Mar 17, 2015 6:42 PM UTC by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Mar 17, 2015 6:42 PM UTC Hang Son Doong in Vietnam is the world’s largest cave — so huge it has [an underground river](http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/090724-biggest-cave-vietnam/) running through it and massive stalagmites more than 230 feet high. (Not to mention the fact that the Empire State Building [could fit inside it](http://news.discovery.com/earth/worlds-largest-cave-explored-by-drone-150316.htm).) New drone footage from photographer Ryan Deboodt lets you explore this otherworldly cave. You’ll see its massive rock formations, lush plant life and spectacular view of the stars. “It’s incredibly difficult to put into words how amazing Hang Son Doong really is,” Deboodt wrote on his blog. “It is truly otherworldly and something that probably can’t be experienced anywhere else in the world.” _Read next:_ [_An Evening at the NYC Drone Film Festival_](http://time.com/3739122/nyc-drone-film-festival/?iid=time%5Freadnext) ### Aurora Borealis 1953  The aurora borealis, a.k.a., the northern lights, northern Canada, 1953. J. R. Eyerman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  The aurora borealis, a.k.a., the northern lights, northern Canada, 1953. J. R. Eyerman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  The aurora borealis, a.k.a., the northern lights, northern Canada, 1953. J. R. Eyerman—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  The aurora borealis, a.k.a., the northern lights, northern Canada, 1953. J. R. 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