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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Greenland

16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Greenland

Updated March 7, 2023

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Bluie East Two

A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.

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The Oldest Chunk of Rock in the World

The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.

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The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island

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

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Camp Century (Project Iceworm)

A Cold War atomic camp buried under the ice is now emerging because of global warming.

Tasiilaq, Greenland

Kulusuk

Small Island off the coast of Greenland.

Nuuk, Greenland

Qilakitsoq Mummies

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

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Summit Camp

This remote research station sits amid the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.

Narsarsuaq, Greenland

Arboretum Groenlandicum

An experimental forest at the foreground of arboreal science is also the canary in the coal mine for climate change.
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Stories About Greenland

Inside Greenland's Misunderstood Winter Delicacy

Kiviaq, a mainstay on many "weird foods" lists, is an incredible feat of fermentation and cultural touchstone.
by Mark Hay
March 7, 2023

In 1931, Scientists Hunted Ghost Islands in the Arctic With a Zeppelin

The recent discovery of the world's northernmost "island" recalls the groundbreaking work of the international Polarfahrt team more than 90 years ago.
by Kevin Hamilton
September 13, 2022

The Wild and Wonderful Whorls of Brash Ice

Wandering currents and spring thaws make sea ice in East Greenland look like curls of smoke.
by Gemma Tarlach
April 8, 2022

The Northernmost Island in the World Was Just Discovered by Accident

It remains to be seen whether it will stick around.
by Sarah Durn
September 8, 2021

The U.S. Army Tried Portable Nuclear Power at Remote Bases 60 Years Ago

It didn't go well.
by Paul Bierman
August 30, 2021

What Does It Mean That Greenland Sharks Could Live for Hundreds of Years?

A languid fish has a story to tell about longevity, lifestyle, and loss.
by Jonathan Moens
August 27, 2021

Ghostly Satellite Image Captures the Arctic ‘Losing Its Soul’

In the aftermath of an extreme melt event, what do scientists see in the Greenland Ice Sheet’s swirls of white, blue, and ominous gray?
by Gemma Tarlach
August 27, 2021

When Is a Crater Not a Crater?

There's no punchline, this massive geological structure in Greenland just probably isn't a crater.
by Robin George Andrews
March 19, 2021

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