Antarctica
South Pole Ice Tunnels
These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.
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Antarctica
These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.
Antarctica
The bodies of some early polar pioneers are still buried beneath the harsh snows of the Antarctic.
Antarctica
The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.
Falkland Islands
This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.
Falkland Islands
An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Where British troops serving on the remote islands paid tribute to their faraway hometowns.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.
Falkland Islands
An ever-growing field of footwear invites legends and more shoes.
Falkland Islands
This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
Shetland Islands, Scotland
The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.
Bixter, Scotland
Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.
Bordoy, Faroe Islands
Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.
Kunoy, Faroe Islands
The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Sandavágur, Faroe Islands
Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Sandur, Faroe Islands
Every summer, women from this small Faroese island cover this specific stone with knitted graffiti.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Chornobyl, Ukraine
The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.