 Jeita Cavern, Lebanon |
The longest stalactite of the World, located in the White Chamber, 8.2m long. |
 Doolin Cave or Pol-an-Ionain, Co. Clare, Ireland. |
Hosts the longest stalactite in the world according to old editions of the Guinness Book of World Records. Given length differs, depending on the source, between 11m and 6.2m, but 6.7m seems to be the real value. The new owners use a round number: 20 feet or 6.54m. But their claim for the "longest stalactite in the Northern Hemisphere". What makes it more impressive is the fact that the stalactite is held on by a section of calcite less than 0.3m square. |
| Kartchner Caverns State Park, USA |
Soda straw stalactite measuring 0.6cm wide and 6.4m long, making it the second-longest stalactite in the world. |
| OFD (Ogof Ffynnon Ddu), Wales, Great Britain |
Contains the longest stalactite of mainland Britain, the Trident, which is about 5m long. |
| a wild cave in Polis Chrysochous region, Cyprus. |
A cave was found with stalactites and stalagmites, with the longest stalactite measuring 15 metres. |
