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The most alien-looking place on Earth.

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

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.

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

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

The bodies of some early polar pioneers are still buried beneath the harsh snows of the Antarctic.

Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered.

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

These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

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.

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

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

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.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

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

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

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

A mystery of a buried artist and a 14th-century church.