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

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

Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.

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

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

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

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

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

A remains of a stone shelter are a reminder of "The Worst Journey in the World."

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

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

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

An ice field known for harboring an infamous Martian meteorite turned out to contain the oldest air on Earth.

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

These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.

Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.

Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.

French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.

These abandoned huts still hold the remains of an early 20th century Australian researcher's work.

Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

One of America's oldest Antarctic research bases is abandoned but still just waiting for visiting explorers.