Volcanos

5 wonders

Earth’s furnace made visible — cones, calderas, and crater lakes.

Mayon Volcano, Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines

Mayon Volcano

Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines

The Philippines' most active volcano and, by many accounts, the most perfectly symmetrical cone on Earth — a 2,463-metre stratovolcano that dominates the Bicol skyline and, as of mid-2026, is in active eruption.

Mount Etna, Sicily, Southern Italy

Mount Etna

Sicily, Southern Italy

Europe's largest and most active volcano — a snow-capped, constantly rumbling giant looming over eastern Sicily, whose frequent eruptions have built astonishingly fertile slopes of vineyards and orchards.

Mount Kanlaon, Negros Island, Central Visayas / Negros Island Region

Mount Kanlaon

Negros Island, Central Visayas / Negros Island Region

The highest peak in the central Philippines and one of the country's most active volcanoes — a forested stratovolcano crowning Negros, ringed by a national park rich in endemic wildlife.

Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake, Zambales / Tarlac / Pampanga, Luzon, Philippines

Mount Pinatubo Crater Lake

Zambales / Tarlac / Pampanga, Luzon, Philippines

The volcano behind the second-largest eruption of the 20th century now cradles a serene turquoise crater lake — reached by a 4x4 ride across ash-grey lahar canyons and a short hike to the rim.

Taal Volcano & Lake, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines

Taal Volcano & Lake

Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines

A volcano within a lake within a volcano — one of the world's smallest and most active volcanoes, sitting on an island inside a crater lake that fills a far larger ancient caldera, just south of Manila.