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ValparaĂ­so, Chile

Kotepokouri Rano Kau

Volcanic crater where visitors can look inside.
Guatuso, Costa Rica

Pozas Celestes

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.
SĂŁo Miguel, Portugal

Lagoa das Sete Cidades (Lagoon of the Seven Cities)

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
The eruption of a volcano on Spain’s La Palma island took a toll on nearby fish.
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Volcanoes Kill Fish In Many Gruesome Ways

From bubbly eyeballs to internal bleeding, eruptions can have deadly consequences for marine animals.
Chris Baraniuk August 28, 2023
HellishelĂ°ivegur, Iceland

Hveradalir Geothermal Area

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.
Terceira Island, Portugal

Algar do CarvĂŁo

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland

KirkjugĂłlf Basalt Columns

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.
Scientists explore the lava tube they have dubbed the "Red Cave" for its rusty hues.
subterranean

Taking the First Steps Into a Newly Formed Volcanic Underworld

More than a year after a devastating eruption in the Canary Islands, a team is exploring a braided network of still-hot lava tubes.
Maya Wei-Haas July 19, 2023
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Podcast: Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai

The island might be almost completely gone now, but the memory remains.
The Podcast Team June 27, 2023
Bispingen, Germany

Iserhatsche

A German artist built a home and garden filled with whimsical art pieces, like a massive, operational volcano.
Unaweep Divide, west.
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Discover Geological Oddities in Colorado

Over 2 billion years of diverse tectonic forces turned Colorado into a playground for the geologically inclined.
The crater as seen in February
Gypsum, Colorado

Dotsero Crater

Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.
Nestled high in Mexico's mountains, a community works to protect the Endangered monarch butterflies that come to hibernate in the hundreds of thousands. Here two members of that community, Eduardo Carrillo and David Bautista, show the difference between males (left), who have two black dots on their wings, and females (right).
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How This Tiny Mexican Town Has Saved Their Monarch Butterflies—For Now

At the Joya Redonda Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, hibernating monarch numbers have multiplied tenfold. But is that enough to save the insect?
Vanessa Freije & Yolotzin Hernández April 7, 2023
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What Caused This Massive Mud Volcano Eruption in Indonesia?

For more than a decade, hot mud has oozed across thousands of acres, displacing entire villages.
Michael Hudec January 23, 2023
Winona, Missouri

Rocky Falls

A 40-foot waterfall flows into this unique natural swimming hole.
Arthur's Seat
Edinburgh, Scotland

Arthur's Seat

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
A scene from the 1973 eruption on Heimay
Heimaey, Iceland

Eldheimar Museum

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.
Plug seen looking southeasterly, close-up.
Mono City, California

Basalt Plug

This large chunk of dark rock is a relic from an ancient volcanic eruption.