Antarctica
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The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.
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Antarctica
The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.
Antarctica
Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.
Antarctica
These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.
Antarctica
Considered the most remote point in the entire world.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.
Antarctica
One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.
Antarctica
These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.
Antarctica
Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky.
Antarctica
This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.
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
The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.
Antarctica
Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
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
One of the world's southernmost bars.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Antarctica
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
Nuuk, Greenland
Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.
Nuuk, Greenland
Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.
Nuuk, Greenland
These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.
Greenland
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Small Island off the coast of Greenland.
Ikateq, Greenland
A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.