Places dbone Wants to Go

Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

A mosaic monument that commemorates the historical struggles of the people of North Macedonia.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.

This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.

This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.

As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.

Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII.