Instead of the usual pointy shape, the stalactites that lie deep in the underground cave in Yucatan (Mexico) have a rather strange shape like a bell.

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These photos were taken by photographer Rino Sgorbani in an underwater submerged cave in Yucatan (Mexico).

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This is a cave covered with stalactites.However, instead of the usual pyramid, the stalactites here are quite strange in shape, likened to the image of a bell, flower bud, trumpet or . elephant's legs.

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There are tiny bell-shaped stalactites but there are also emulsions that are as big as humans.

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These stalactites are formed by dripping sediment.It took up to 100 years, new stalactites thickened by 2.54cm.Therefore, these bell-shaped stalactites must have gone through the development process for thousands of years.

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The special shape of the stalactites is still an unknown solution for researchers.