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Subhana’llah: Punalu’u Beach, Hawaii (IMAGES)


info-pictogram1 Punaluʻu Beach (also called Black Sand Beach) is a beach between Pāhala and Nāʻālehu on the Big Island of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The beach has black sand made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. This volcanic activity is in the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Punaluʻu is frequented by endangered Hawksbill and Green turtles, which can often be seen basking on the black sand.


#1 – Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland


Eruption of this volcano paralyzed work of all European airlines a few years ago!

#2 – Etna, Italy


It has 400 craters and erupts once in 3 months.

#3 – Fuji, Japan


It is 3,776 meters high and exceptionally beautiful. If you visit Japan you should visit Fuji!

#4 – St. Helens Volcano, United States


St. Helens’s eruption in 1980 killed 56 people in the US, which makes it the worst volcano eruption in the US history.

#5 – Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii


Young volcanoes are dangerous. Kilauea keeps spitting lava from time to time. It looks fantastic and scary at the same time.

#6 – Popocatepetl, Mexico


Mexico’s capital is located only 40 km away from a 5,426 m high volcano! Its name is translated as Smoking Mountain in Nahuatl. It was unusually active in mid 90s.

#7 – Izalco Volcano, Salvador


This is a relatively young volcano which makes it one of the most dangerous. The first eruption was in 1770.

#8 – Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador


Guess what happens if it spits lava from the height of 5,897 meters? You’d better not be around!

#9 – Bromo Volcano, Indonesia


Indonesia is often called a land of thousand islands. Well, this is true for volcanoes as well. Bromo is located in Java, and looks fantastic.

#10 – Klyuchevskoy Volcano


Yes, it is true. This is the highest volcano in Eurasia – 4,750 m. Looks gorgeous, doesn’t it?




The tallest volcano on Earth is Hawaii’s Mauna Kea that reaches a height of 4,207 meters. According to Hawaiian myths, the peaks of the mountains and volcanoes were holy places where only the priests were allowed to visit. However, as the history progressed, nowadays, the slopes are considered best for astronomical observations.