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Greenland

The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island

The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
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Antarctica

Wilson's Stone Igloo

A remains of a stone shelter are a reminder of "The Worst Journey in the World."
Added by vtoniolo
Antarctica

Esperanza Base

The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Antarctica

Don Juan Pond

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
King George Island, Antarctica

Villa Las Estrellas

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

Point Nemo

At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.
Added by claude chappe
Antarctica

IceCube Research Station

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Antarctica

Antarctic Exploration Museum & Post Office

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.
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Antarctica

Mount Erebus

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Antarctica

Lake Vostok

Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered.
Added by Lockeblade
Antarctica

Southern Pole of Inaccessibility

Considered the most remote point in the entire world.
PaperTiger Added by PaperTiger
Antarctica

Mawson's Huts

These abandoned huts still hold the remains of an early 20th century Australian researcher's work.
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Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand

World's Loneliest Tree

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Ellen Rykers Added by Ellen Rykers
Edinburgh, Scotland

World War I Training Trenches

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.
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Duns, Scotland

Scottish Borders Wojtek the Soldier Bear

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.
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Out Skerries, Scotland

Schoolhouse Cinema

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
East Lothian, Scotland

Bass Rock

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Glasgow, Scotland

Spitfire LA198

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
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Kilsyth, Scotland

Antonine Wall

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.
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Airdrie, Scotland

Scotland's Secret Bunker

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Altered Traffic Signs

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.
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Scottish Borders, Scotland

Scott's View

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
Added by christianisgroovy
West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
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Roslin, Scotland

Rosslyn Chapel

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
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