Places theunknowntxtr Wants to Go

The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

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

This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.

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

Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered.

Considered the most remote point in the entire world.

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

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

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

The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.

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

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

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

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

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.

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.