The Canary Islands features extraordinary volcanic and coastal landscapes, including locations at Bodega La Geria and Timanfaya National Park. The Spanish archipelago that’s 62 miles away from Morocco’s shores became an autonomous community in 1982 and attracts 12 million visitors annually.

See, and share, more photos in the Captivating Canary Islands gallery and Beautiful Canary Islands group.

Photos from Marcelo, jean luc thos, Cristian Bortes, Vaidotas Mišeikis, and Phil Broad, and Stéphane Neckebrock.