Langhover family, bought it in 1980. Reportedly, the gangsters Bonnie and Clyde were in the neighborhood in the early 1930s. They used the road west of the cave as an escape from Missouri lawmen. They cruised by with a storekeeper they had kidnapped in Missouri in 1933, on their way to releasing him in the Berryville square. Publicity and tours When the "Silent Splendor" room was discovered in 1993, it was featured nationally in newspapers and on CBS news. The cave has also appeared in an IMAX films, Journey into Amazing Caves & Ozarks Legacy & Legends Cosmic cavern hosts a regular tourist tour as well as a "wild" cave tour. The "wild" cave tour takes visitors into the undeveloped parts of the cave where the most spectacular formations are found. The gift shop has a small museum on the second floor, highlighting some of the cave's history. One of the exhibits is a large sign that was found crumpled in a ditch, dating from when the cave was called "Mystery Cave." The cave is part of the National Caves Association. External links Cosmic Cavern News story about the cave featured in the Lovely County Citizen Landforms of Carroll County, Arkansas Caves of Arkansas Show caves in the United States Tourist attractions in Carroll County, Arkansas