Watch a volcano erupt on the Big Island in Hawaii

It's not everyday that someone gets to safely observe a volcano erupt, & Mount Kilauea offers the best chance to do so, having been in a continuous state of eruption since 1983. Part of a series of volcanoes on the big island that have over time formed the island in its entirety. The volcano today is a large part of the island's tourism industry, with their being everything from helicopter tours to walking trails up to its crust.