While they look beautiful, many volcanoes are actually quite dangerous. They can spew volcanic ash thousands of feet into the air, threatening aircraft (particularly jet engines). Some volcanoes can even affect the environment, creating sulfuric acid and short-term climate change. Despite all of that, we've found 11 of our favorite volcanic eruptions that still look spectacular.
1) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
2) Krakatoa Volcanic Island, Indonesia
3) Volcanic Lightning On Mt. Sakurajima, Kyushu, Japan
4) Sakurajima Volcano, Japan
5) Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
6) Sea Cliff At Kupapa‘u, In Kalapana, Hawaii
7) Puyehue Volcano, Andes Mountains, Chile
8) Mount Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
9) Volcanic Lightning, Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland
10) Bardarbunga,Iceland
11) Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia