Antarctica

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Image of South Georgia located in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton

Along with the nearby South Sandwich islands, South Georgia is the most southerly outpost of the British empire. It was first sighted by a London merchant in 1675 and claimed by James Cook in... »

Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Memento Mori, Dead Explorers | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Bouvet Island located in Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island

Bouvet Island

Uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world

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

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