Questing to the Middle of the Earth: Exploring Inside a Volcano in Iceland

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Want to head inside Erebor? You’ll find something quite different than what you may expect – no Smaug, or mountains of gold to slide down gleefully. Instead, you’ll discover an immense interior cathedral, carved by the earth, not dwarves, full of rich colors and interesting geological patterns.

Iceland, the largest volcanic island on earth, is well known for its active volcanoes – the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 had the world’s travel patt...