(CNN)Several years ago, a team of Icelandic entrepreneurs dreamed of tourists not just exploring the surface of Iceland's glaciers, but actually getting inside of one.Four years and $2.5 million later, Iceland's first man-made ice cave has opened to visitors.Located in the western part of Langjokull (Long Glacier), and 1,260 meters above sea level, the ice cave stretches deep underground giving visitors the chance to see ice that's been forming over centuries.Stepping inside the cave is daunting at first.Visitors strap crampons onto their shoes to navigate the slippery and slushy floor.Eyes need to adjust from the shocking bright white surface of the glacier to the dim LED-lit interior.Jagged cuts in the ice turn smooth and the colors of the ice change as visitors get deeper, changing from a cloudy white to shocking deep blues.Information about the island's receding glaciers line several sections of the cave, along with benches to sit and enjoy the tunnel.Visitors are treated to views of gaping crevices as they run their fingers along the walls of the tunnel.
(CNN)Several years ago, a team of Icelandic entrepreneurs dreamed of tourists not just exploring the surface of Iceland's glaciers, but actually getting inside of one.Four years and $2.5 million later, Iceland's first man-made ice cave has opened to visitors.Located in the western part of Langjokull (Long Glacier), and 1,260 meters above sea level, the ice cave stretches deep underground giving visitors the chance to see ice that's been forming over centuries.Stepping inside the cave is daunting at first.Visitors strap crampons onto their shoes to navigate the slippery and slushy floor.Eyes need to adjust from the shocking bright white surface of the glacier to the dim LED-lit interior.Jagged cuts in the ice turn smooth and the colors of the ice change as visitors get deeper, changing from a cloudy white to shocking deep blues.Information about the island's receding glaciers line several sections of the cave, along with benches to sit and enjoy the tunnel.Visitors are treated to views of gaping crevices as they run their fingers along the walls of the tunnel.
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