Antarctica
One of the few surviving buildings from ‘old’ Mawson is the small wooden Weddell Hut, the second building constructed at the station. Also known as ‘the…
Must-see attractions in Antarctica
Antarctica
About 75m west of the Discovery hut, an oak cross stands as an enduring memorial to Able Seaman George T Vince, who fell to his death over an ice cliff…
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Near San Carlos Water are the ruins of the Ajax Bay Refrigeration Plant, a madcap 1950s Colonial Development Corporation project that failed because…
King George Island
The US has operated this small summer-only station, near Arctowski station, since 1985. It’s also called ‘Copacabana.’
Antarctica
Erected in November 1913, this memorial atop Azimuth Hill, northwest of the Main Hut, pays tribute to Xavier Mertz and Belgrave Ninnis.
Antarctica
China opened its fourth station, called Taishan, in 2014. The space-age pod sits at 2621m and houses up to 20 people in summer.
Pedro Vicente Maldonado Station
Antarctica
Ecuador’s bright-red Pedro Vicente Maldonado station, completed in 1998, operates in summer only, and accommodates 22 people.
Antarctica
East of Mawson's Main Hut, this building was used as shelter while star-sighting to determine Cape Denison’s exact position.
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Stanley's cemetery is fronted by the Cross of Sacrifice, a memorial to islanders who lost their lives in WWI and WWII.
Antarctica
In April 2012, India opened Bharati Station, housing up to 25 people on a promontory near the Broknes Peninsula.
King George Island
Peru's Machu Picchu station was established in 1989 on Admiralty Bay and houses 28 people in summer.
Antarctica
The station's small cemetery contains the graves of men who died in 1963, 1972 and 1974.
Antarctic Peninsula
The Netherlands has a research laboratory near Rothera Station on Adelaide Island.
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
This white church with green trim was built from a Victorian prefab kit in 1892.
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Stanley's Catholic church offers masses open to all.
