The Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa are diverse as all heck. And the island of Tenerife is no exception. On the same day, you could be sitting on a sunny beach, hovering over the clouds in a pine forest, climbing up Mars-like terrain near one of the largest volcanoes in the world, sacrificing a virgin to appease the island god, and hiking in a forest that looks like it houses the last of the evil killer fairies.

At the northeast end of Tenerife, you’ll find the latter – El Pijaral. You’ll need to book a reservation to secure one of only 45 spots a day well (only about ~40 people make it back out each day, because, well…killer fairies and all) in advance, or risk getting a hefty fine. 

But, once in, it’s simple magic.