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19 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Greenland

Updated May 28, 2025
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Greenland dogs—crucial to the sledge patrol’s transport and defense—pull a patrolman’s sled.

How Greenland’s Dog-Sled Patrol Became Unsung Heroes of World War II

Patrolmen and pups scoured the icy landscape for secret German weather stations.
by Jordan Friedman, Atlas Obscura
This 1882 engraving of Ragnarok, the Viking doomsday, shows Odin mounted on a horse and fighting the wolf Fenrir.

7 Stories That Show Just How Metal the Nordics Are

From Viking werewolves to snacking on pickled ram's testicles, Europe's northernmost countries are badass.
by Roxanne Hoorn, Atlas Obscura
Gudrid the Far-Traveled even walked to Rome.

The First Viking Woman to Sail to America Was a Legendary Traveler

Back when the Icelanders called a part of Canada the “land of grapes.”
by Frank Jacobs, Atlas Obscura

Half a Billion Years Ago, These ‘Terror Beasts’ Ruled the Seas

Spoiler alert: They’re giant worms.
by Gemma Tarlach, Atlas Obscura
Don’t let the mitaartut find you on a cold, January night.

How to Celebrate the New Year in Greenland? Terrify Everyone

Masked figures chase people throughout Mitaarfik.
by Lauren Breedlove, Atlas Obscura
Made by fermenting tiny seabirds inside a seal carcass, kiviaq is a special dish among the Inughuit.

Inside Greenland's Misunderstood Winter Delicacy

Kiviaq, a mainstay on many "weird foods" lists, is an incredible feat of fermentation and cultural touchstone.
by Mark Hay, Atlas Obscura
The Arctic is littered with tiny "islands" that appear and then vanish—for a century, scientists have been trying to figure out why.

In 1931, Scientists Hunted Ghost Islands in the Arctic With a Zeppelin

The recent discovery of the world's northernmost "island" recalls the groundbreaking work of the international Polarfahrt team more than 90 years ago.
by Kevin Hamilton, Atlas Obscura
A satellite image from March 7, 2022, shows swirls of sea ice that resemble smoke—or a spectral apparition—against the deep blue North Atlantic.

The Wild and Wonderful Whorls of Brash Ice

Wandering currents and spring thaws make sea ice in East Greenland look like curls of smoke.
by Gemma Tarlach, Atlas Obscura
Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
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