The volcano in question is Piton de la Fournaise (Peak of the Furnace), a tourist hub on Réunion island. From captivating shots of the river of lava seamlessly flowing down the mountain to those ...

They can have violent eruptions and can grow bigger as layers of thick lava and ash harden on top of each other. Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, is an example of a composite volcano. Shield volcanoes ...

Near Reykjavik, which translates to "smoky bay," lies the dormant Thrihnukagigur volcano. Astonishingly, you can go all the way down to 213 metres ... Park is the active shield volcano Kīlauea.