In 1996, Russian scientists were drilling ice core samples at Vostok Station in Antarctica. When they reached 3,623 meters (11,886 feet), they stopped because they couldn't figure out why the ice... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Strange Science, Intriguing Environs | Edited by Lockeblade, Tre and 3 others

For a place known as "the loneliest place on earth," a surprising number of people have tried to claim it. An uninhabited frozen isle halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, Bouvet Island... »

Anomalous Islands | Edited by cathar, Dylan and 3 others

Erebus. It is a good name for the volcano. In Greek myth Erebus was the son of the god Chaos, and his mother was Gaia, or Earth. He was made of darkness and shadow, and Erubus filled the corners... »

Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by Dylan and Nicholas Jackson

The time between 1897 and 1922 is known as the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration, a time when both northern and southern polar regions of the globe were visited by humans for the first time. The... »

Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by stanestane, Dylan and 2 others

From the scorching deserts of Sinai to the frozen tundras of Siberia, Orthodox Christianity has a history of building its churches and monasteries in inhospitable places. But only a few can rival... »

Curious Places of Worship | Edited by stanestane, Dylan and 2 others

This five-story, blood-red waterfall pours very slowly out of the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys. When geologists first discovered the frozen waterfall in 1911, they thought... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Fascinating Fauna, Wonders of Salt | Edited by matthewwarrenlee, mrobscurity and 7 others