Kalapana is on the Puna Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. The small town was once a treasured Hawaiian fishing village. It was also the site of one of the largest and nicest black sand beaches. But in 1990, Madame Pele changed the landscape of Hawaii dramatically. From April through December of that year, lava flowed relentlessly, burying the town under 30 feet of molten rock. The lava flow also created a new coastline. Kalapana is now considered a ghost town. Visitors can hike across the barren lava fields and view current lava outbreaks which are easily seen after dark.

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