New Zealand's Hikurangi Plateau was once part of a gargantuan volcanic mountain that covered 1% of Earth's surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Let Paris have its Eiffel Tower. Soap Lake, Wash., is hoping for a bubbling 60-foot lava lamp. Brent Blake, a local design consultant, was looking for a way to bring tourist dollars to sleepy Soap ...

If you grew up pre-Y2K, chances are you’re familiar with the concept of a lava lamp. It’s much less likely that you’ve ever encountered a lamp made out of literal lava. That’s the basic description of ...