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An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

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

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

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

The place of worship erected not once, but three times in one of the most desolate places on Earth.

This uniquely shaped slab of volcanic rock has been used by generations of Antarctic explorers.

On a desolate hill overlooking McMurdo Station, a statue of the Virgin Mary stands inside a curved iron frame.

The steep slope known as “Ob Hill” overlooks an Antarctic research station.

A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.

Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.

This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.

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

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Based in a former haberdashery, Florida’s oldest continually-operating bar has a rich nautical history and lots of local lore.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.

An elliptical glass tower that is known as the world’s first two-sided building.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

The clock that sets them all.

A 20-foot statue reminds viewers of an extinct species.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.