Antarctica
Deception Island
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Places zincmastermcnamara578 Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha
The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.
Adak, Alaska
Adak "National Forest"
America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.
Nome, Alaska
Ukivok
This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Diavik Diamond Mine
Ice roads, deep holes and 3,500 pounds of diamonds.
Russia
Diomede Islands
Two islands just 4 km apart separated by an International Border and Date Line.
Sitka, Alaska
Saint Michael's Cathedral
The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.
Skagway, Alaska
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Chitina, Alaska
Kennicott Ghost Town
The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Chitina, Alaska
Kuskulana River Bridge
At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk
A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.
Gakona, Alaska
H.A.A.R.P.
An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Permafrost Tunnel
This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Denali
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Permanently Closed
Fairbanks, Alaska
Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast
One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Bus Museum
Ninety years of Sydney buses under one roof.
Wentworth Point, Australia
SS Ayrfield
Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.
Silverton, Australia
Mad Max 2 Museum
This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot.
Coober Pedy, Australia
Coober Pedy
An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.
Antarctica
South Pole Ice Tunnels
These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Kerguelen Islands
French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
The Grave of Ernest Shackleton
Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island
This uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world.
