Antarctica
Southern Pole of Inaccessibility
Considered the most remote point in the entire world.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Antarctica
Considered the most remote point in the entire world.
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
Antarctica
Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.
Antarctica
One of the world's southernmost bars.
Antarctica
This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Ramat Negev Regional Council, Israel
A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.
Samarra, Iraq
9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.
Baghdad, Iraq
A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.
Baghdad, Iraq
A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Lhasa, Tibet
This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Timbuktu, Mali
Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.
Bandiagara, Mali
These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.
Djenne, Mali
The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.
Silverton, Australia
This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot.
Oymyakonsky District, Russia
The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.
Khangalassky District, Russia
A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.