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
One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.
Antarctica
Considered the most remote point in the entire world.
King George Island, Antarctica
One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.
Antarctica
Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.
Antarctica
The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.
Antarctica
At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.
Antarctica
The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.
King George Island, Antarctica
Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.
Antarctica
Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
Antarctica
The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.
Antarctica
One of the world's southernmost bars.
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
Helsinki, Finland
Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.
Jokela, Finland
This once-mighty brick factory is now a unique museum experience.
Oulu, Finland
This misspelled graffiti reappears every time it is removed.
Pyhäranta, Finland
A Finnish artist's unique fauna statuary.
Ranua, Finland
This bed and breakfast is steeped in history and offers guests a unique way to experience nature—glass igloos on a frozen lake.
Oulu, Finland
The grandest stage for the world's foremost masters of invisible instruments.
Joensuu, Finland
One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.
Kirkkonumm, Finland
This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.
Ranua, Finland
Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.
Raahe, Finland
More than 200 eclectic sculptures surround the artist's home.