1. Santorini, Greece希腊，圣托里尼岛
Best known for the stark white-painted buildings that cling to its multi-coloured cliffs, this Greek island is the remnant of a volcanic caldera, formed around 1600BC when one of the largest eruptions in recorded history wiped out most of the island, including some of the original settlements.
这座希腊岛屿上最为人熟知的是与五彩的峭壁形成鲜明对比的白色建筑。公元前1600年，一场历史记载中最剧烈的火山爆发之一在这里发生，几乎摧毁了整座岛屿和原始居民的住所。现在的圣托里尼岛便是一个破火山口的残迹。
2. Mount Mayon, the Philippines菲律宾，马荣火山
Located about 450km southeast of Manila on the island of Luzon, Mount Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines; a September 2014 eruption forced thousands to flee the area. Mayon is also a stratovolcano - a steep cone built from many layers of lava flows - that’s prized for its incredible symmetry.
马荣火山位于吕宋岛上，距马尼拉东南450公里，是菲律宾最活跃的火山。2014年9月，一场喷发迫使数千居民离开这一带。马荣火山也是一座成层火山，多层岩浆流构筑了一个陡峭的火山锥，其惊人的对称性备受欣赏。
3. Mount Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania坦桑尼亚，乞力马扎罗山和恩戈罗恩戈罗火山口
Adventure-seekers from all over the globe head to the border of Tanzania and Kenya to tackle Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain. Fewer know that Kili is also the continent’s tallest volcano, unique in the fact that it has three volcanic cones. While the Mawenzi and Shira cones are extinct, the highest one, Kibo (on which the highest Uhuru Peak sits), is still active and lets off occasional steam and gases.
来自世界各地的探险者来到坦桑尼亚和肯尼亚的边境是为了征服非洲最高的山脉——乞力马扎罗山。乞力马扎罗山也是非洲大陆最高的火山，它的独特之处在于其拥有三个火山锥。虽然其中的马文济山和希拉山是死火山，但最高的基博山（乞力马扎罗山的最高峰乌呼鲁峰就位于此）仍然活跃，还不时地喷出蒸汽和其他气体。
4. Mount Kelimutu, Indonesia印度尼西亚，克里穆图山
Kelimutu’s three mysterious crater lakes attract both scientists and tourists to the island of Flores in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province. “One is emerald green, another dark red, and the third pitch black,” Vaché explained. Scientists say the colors come from the chemical reaction that occurs when the volcanic gases meet the lake’s minerals.
克里穆图山的三个神秘的火山湖把科学家和游客吸引到了印尼东努沙登加拉省的弗洛雷斯岛。“一个是翠绿色的，一个是暗红色的，还有一个是墨黑色的，”瓦谢解释道。科学家说湖的颜色是火山气体和湖里的矿物发生化学反应时产生的。
5. Kilauea and Mauna Kea, Hawaii夏威夷，基拉韦厄火山和冒纳凯阿火山
Hawaii’s volcanoes are known for their active eruptions and otherworldly landscapes. The youngest volcano in Hawaii, Kilauea has been erupting continuously since 1983, “so much so that the lava falls straight into the sea, creating fantastic forms of black rocks and insane smoke clouds”, Vaché said.
夏威夷的火山因喷发频繁、景色奇异而著名。基拉韦厄火山是夏威夷最年轻的火山，自1983年起便喷发不断，“大量的岩浆喷发出来，直接落到海里，形成了形状奇特的黑色岩石和惊人的烟雾云，”瓦谢说。
6. Mount Fuji, Japan日本，富士山
Perhaps the world’s most famous symmetrical stratovolcano is Japan’s Mount Fuji, which has served as the muse for many artistic creations through the centuries. “It’s the national symbol of Japan: snow-capped, looming in the distance, cherry blossoms in the forefront,” Vaché said. Not only is the mountain itself beautiful and mysterious, but the Aokigahara forest on the northwest base of the mountain also inspires the imagination, as many local folktales describe the demons and goblins that haunt within. At least the mountain itself remains a safe haven - the low risk active volcano hasn’t erupted since 1707.
世界上最著名的对称成层火山大概要数日本的富士山了。数百年来，它给大量的艺术创作提供了灵感。 “它是日本的国家标志：终年积雪，远看若隐若现，山前樱花盛放”，瓦谢说道。富士山不仅本身美丽而神秘，其西北山脚的青木原森林也激发着人们的想象力，当地的民间故事里就有不少关于森林妖魔鬼怪的描写。不过富士山本身仍是一个安全的地方，因为它的爆发风险很低，自从1707年就再没有爆发过了。
Source: hjenglish.com
