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All Antarctica McMurdo Station

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mc Murdo Station

10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Updated January 6, 2025
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Unusual Attractions in McMurdo Station

Ob Hill and McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

McMurdo Station

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.
Unique ice crystal structures

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Erebus Ice Tongue Caves

Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.
Scott’s Discovery Hut in Antarctica

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Discovery Hut

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
The Erebus Chalice.

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Chapel of the Snows

The place of worship erected not once, but three times in one of the most desolate places on Earth.
Looking down into the Ob Tube

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Observation Tube

A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.
Ob Hill as seen from Hut Point Peninsula, with penguins.

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Observation Hill

The steep slope known as “Ob Hill” overlooks an Antarctic research station.
Roll Cage Mary

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Our Lady of the Snows

On a desolate hill overlooking McMurdo Station, a statue of the Virgin Mary stands inside a curved iron frame.
Derelict Junction at sunset

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Derelict Junction

Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.
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