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Cavern of Lost Souls is a famous abandoned car cave in Wales. This was an old slate mine in the Ceredigion region, filled with lost cars. Hundreds of tonnes of slate would have been hauled out and transported by narrow-gauge horse-drawn tramway. When the mining industry began to decline several decades ago, the mine fell silent.Two large chambers are accessible, one of which is of interest here. The main chamber is around sixty-five feet deep. This Cavern of Lost Souls chamber is deeply flooded, with a small opening to the surface. Since the mine closed, locals and the council have used this opening to dump a wide array of unwanted items. Fridges, TVs, microwaves and even whole cars are piled up at one corner of the mine chamber. The Cavern of Lost Souls is lit by a single ray of light, illuminating the twisted pile of wrecked cars and metal. The water in the cavern is revealed to be striking turquoise-green where the light strikes it. Breathtaking reflections of the cars and cavern walls are cast across the millpond-still water. The occasional falling pieces of slate break the silence and send out ripples.
Two large chambers are accessible, one of which is of interest here. The main chamber is around sixty-five feet deep. This Cavern of Lost Souls chamber is deeply flooded, with a small opening to the surface. Since the mine closed, locals and the council have used this opening to dump a wide array of unwanted items. Fridges, TVs, microwaves and even whole cars are piled up at one corner of the mine chamber. The Cavern of Lost Souls is lit by a single ray of light, illuminating the twisted pile of wrecked cars and metal. The water in the cavern is revealed to be striking turquoise-green where the light strikes it. Breathtaking reflections of the cars and cavern walls are cast across the millpond-still water. The occasional falling pieces of slate break the silence and send out ripples.
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