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""The tour starts at the elevator, which takes you 260 feet underground into Lookout Mountain. The elevator has a glass door, so you can see the rocky mountain walls while going down," explains Baranick. "From there, a tour guide walks you through the cave, starting with a stop that explains our unique history, including how Ruby Falls was accidentally discovered!""
"Located more than 1,000 feet beneath the surface of Lookout Mountain, the towering waterfall was discovered by chemist Leo Lambert and his crew in 1928 while building an elevator shaft that would provide access to Lookout Mountain Cave. The cave had been used for centuries, but had become blocked when a train tunnel was built through Lookout Mountain. Lambert named the falls after his wife and high school sweetheart, Ruby Losey, and the first public tours were conducted in 1930."
The South contains dramatic gorges, massive cave systems, wetlands, and pristine beaches. East Tennessee is within driving distance of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, The Lost Sea, and Ruby Falls. Ruby Falls lies more than 1,000 feet beneath Lookout Mountain and was discovered in 1928 during elevator-shaft construction by chemist Leo Lambert and his crew. The falls were named for Ruby Losey and opened for public tours in 1930. Guided tours begin with a glass-doored elevator descent and proceed through the cave, where guides explain the site's history and point out rock formations with imaginative names. The site offers scenic views and additional attractions.
Read at Travel + Leisure
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