With its white villages atop
lava rock cliffs and blue - domed churches overlooking a sunken caldera, this postcard - perfect Aegean island feels a thousand miles from modern civilization.
The island's steep
lava rock cliffs incorporate numerous caves and crevices that are particularly important for the increasingly rare seabird Scripps's murrelet (a threatened species known as Xantus's murrelet until 2012).
Another Manrique creation is the Mirador del Rio, an attractively - designed observation point built into a volcanic
lava rock cliff, which is now home to a chic bar and café.
Not exact matches
Volcanic eruptions created this surreal moonscape: the
lava flows formed tuff
rock, which wind and rain sculpted into sinuous valleys with curvy
cliff faces and pointy fairy chimneys.
This extreme collection of
rocks, caves and
lava tubes formed as a result of
lava meeting cool ocean waves and the unusual
rock formations, archways and water funnels make the coastal
cliffs of Los Hervideros a sight that can't be missed.
Banderas Bay is home to an astounding array of unique underwater attractions, including unusual
rock formations, expansive coral gardens, schools of exotic fish, pinnacles created by ancient
lava flows, as well as undersea walls,
cliffs, and shelves.