North of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands' protected area called Acentejo, is this basalt formation, La Rapadura. During an eruption, lava basalt came into contact with the sea, forming the spectacular structure.

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They've been called many things through the centuries--Atlantis, Elysian Fields, the seven roses of the Atlantic--but today the Canary Islands are calling to divers everywhere.