Ethiopia has some of the most amazing places on Earth but Afar, Ethiopia takes the prize in my mind. If you brave one of the hottest deserts in the world, called “Hell on Earth” by many Ethiopians, you will be greatly rewarded. A large lava lake held on the site of an active volcano. The journey to Erta Ale is very dangerous, the desert us often used for armed rebels. To get to Erta Ale you need to sign up and be escorted by armed guards. But the view is easily worth it in my opinion.