Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered.

Considered the most remote point in the entire world.

These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.

Stay in your own little bubble.