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Plymouth was the place until 1995 when Soufriere Hills Volcano volcano wiped it from the map in a matter of hours — burying it under 39 ft of boiling mud.

Made by temperamental and destructive Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat's distinctive black sand beaches are actually made of teeny-tiny pieces of lava.

St. Croix vibrantly displays its Danish architectural heritage in the Christiansted Historical Area that spans nearly 27 acres along the waterfront.