Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.