Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Red Lotus Lake
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
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Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
Antarctica
A garden in the middle of the most inhospitable continent.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.
Antarctica
A chilly monument dedicated to the French explorer, Jean-Baptiste Charcot.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.
Davis Station, Antarctica
Antarctica's only sculpture garden, it has art and penguins, but no plants in sight.
Antarctica
The bodies of some early polar pioneers are still buried beneath the harsh snows of the Antarctic.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Antarctica
These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.
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.
Antarctica
These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.
Antarctica
The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.
Antarctica
The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.
Antarctica
Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
Antarctica
At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Hobro, Denmark
A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.
West Chester, Ohio
A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.
Chicago, Illinois
This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.
St. Louis, Missouri
Explore the history and craftsmanship of a century of motorcycles at this St. Louis showroom.