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Euganean Hills
Cinto Euganeo, Italy

Euganean Hills

A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.
Japan's Sakurajima volcano lights up the sky.
volcanoes

Fleeting Wonders: A Lightning-Filled Volcano Doesn't Faze Japan

Cara Giaimo February 8, 2016
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Boarding Down the Slopes of an Active Volcano in Nicaragua

Urvija Banerji January 21, 2016
volcanoes

FOUND: A Hollow Shell of Lava, Unlike Anything Seen Before

Sarah Laskow January 13, 2016
Fragokefala at Lemnos
Lemnos, Greece

Volcanic Rocks of Lemnos

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.
Timanfaya National Park
Tinajo, Spain

Timanfaya National Park

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
Hilo, Hawaii

Mauna Kea

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
The lake is 90 degrees and acid and would kill any swimmer
Banyuputih, Indonesia

Kawah Ijen

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
Antarctica

Mount Erebus

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
An eruption at Nishinoshima in October.
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Fleeting Wonders: This Japanese Island Ate Another Island

Cara Giaimo November 23, 2015
Vista over the Alofaaga blowholes
Taga, Samoa

Alofaaga Blowholes

A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa.
disasters

The Man Who Survived Doomsday

Dylan Thuras September 8, 2015
Iceland

Kerið Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
islands

100 Wonders: The Walking Sausage Comes Home

Dylan Thuras July 16, 2015
The Church
Iceland

Dimmuborgir

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
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FOUND: Sharks Hanging Out in a Volcano

Sarah Laskow July 10, 2015
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These Volcanoes Have Humanity On Their Hit List

Cara Giaimo July 10, 2015
Detail of the active vent of a mud volcano at Piparo, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago

Piparo Mud Volcano

The site of a devastating modern-day mud volcano eruption that buried parts of a village.