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There's Something About Mount Shasta

The California peak’s striking presence and geological complexity have inspired many believers. 
Laura Kiniry September 4, 2020
Simrishamn, Sweden

Prästens Badkar (The Priests Bathtub)

The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Itinerary

9 of Oregon’s Most Fascinating Holes and Hollows

50 States of Wonder
Michelle Cassidy
Perissa, Greece

Paralia Perissa

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.
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Did an Alaskan Volcano Help Change the Face of the Mediterranean World?

At the time, unrest roiled Egypt and an empire rose in Rome.
Isaac Schultz June 23, 2020
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Mount St. Helens Is Going Green Again

Forty years of satellite imagery chronicles a remarkable floral comeback.
Isaac Schultz May 20, 2020
Caprarola, Italy

Pozzo del Diavolo (Devil's Well)

Was this cave created by Hercules's wrath, the devil, or volcanic activity?
Indonesia

Mount Tambora

Mount Tambora is the site of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded human history.
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See the Soft Aquarelle Watercolors That Resulted From Krakatoa’s Big Bang

A set of paintings show the calm, lingering aftermath of a world-shaking event.
Isaac Schultz April 13, 2020
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The Date of an Ancient Mediterranean Eruption Is Hidden in Dead Trees

Specifically, in the wood of a royal Phrygian tomb.
Isaac Schultz April 1, 2020
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How Reading Lava Flows Reveals a Lost Paradise

Human harm is burned into Réunion’s ecological record.
Isaac Schultz February 25, 2020
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Lake Michigan's 'Ice Volcanoes' Are Extremely Cool, Definitely Not Volcanoes

“It sounds like if you got a big Slurpee, and then dumped it on the ground.”
Jessica Leigh Hester February 25, 2020
Tulelake, California

Crystal Ice Cave

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.
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An Ancient Australian Volcano Is a Haven for Giant Pink Slugs

Just because they're huge and garish doesn't mean they're easy to find.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 31, 2020
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Ash From the Taal Eruption Will Stick Around ‘Pretty Much Forever’

Some ash particles will blow or wash away, but others will get sealed into the sedimentary record.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 15, 2020
Torre del Greco, Italy

San Michele Arcangelo Hypogeum

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.
Angahuan, Mexico

Troje Murals of Angahuan

Artwork celebrates the local culture in the region around the world’s youngest volcano.
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The History and Mystery of Russia’s 'Valley of Death'

A volcanic gorge in remote Kamchatka has given up some of its secrets—but not all of them.
Robin George Andrews December 3, 2019