The Hawaiian Islands are full of beautiful beaches, stunning landscapes, and the most breathtaking mountains you will ever see, but that doesn’t mean it’s all sunshine and rainbows. From lava lakes and schools of sharks, here are 13 photographs to prove just how scary the Hawaiian Islands can be, even beneath that gorgeous exterior.

1. I know the cage is supposed to protect you from the sharks, but I really can’t imagine a scarier photograph…
Kalanz/Flickr
2. This Kilauea lava lake is the stuff nightmares are made of…
U.S. Geological Survey/Flickr
3. I definitely wouldn’t want to stay in this abandoned fishing village. Well, maybe if you paid me $1 million.
Alan Strakey/Flickr
4. This is not the type of footage you want to see when you turn on the news.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Photostream/Flickr
5. Swinging bridges are meant to make your palms sweat, right?
Brian/Flickr
6. I’m not interested in hikes where one misstep means falling to certain death.
Marvin Chandra/Flickr

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7. He is a man far braver than I, that’s for sure.
U.S. Geological Survey/Flickr
8. Who knew such a small creature could be so terrifying?
Steve/Flickr
9. I’m just now starting to understand my husband’s fear of machinery in the water…
Ashley Roamnosky/Flickr
10. This foggy image feels like a screenshot from a suspenseful alien thriller, rather than a beautiful island paradise.
Andy Simonds/Flickr
11. These stairs wouldn’t necessarily be labeled as safe, that’s for sure.
Shawn Clover/Flickr
12. This one could be wonderfully exhilarating, or extremely daunting, depending on your level of comfort with the ocean.
Denis Dore/Flickr
13. If a wall of lava doesn’t terrify you, I’m never going to be able to trust you.
U.S. Geological Survey/Flickr

For more terrifying images of our beautiful Hawaiian Islands, check out these 10 views sure to make your palms sweat.

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