Antarctica’s Outposts: Abandoned at the End of the World

Across the unforgiving landscape of Antarctica are deserted outposts haunted by the ghosts of the past.

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From forsaken whaling stations to abandoned expedition headquarters, there are outposts in Antarctica that remain frozen in time. Weathered wooden crates and dated ration cans sit upon the shelves, marking the moment they were deserted. An icy aura hangs over these vacant structures; there are even reports of paranormal experiences and encounters with the ghosts of former inhabitants. Haunted or not, the sight of these lonely buildings scattered across the barren continent send shivers down the spines of the living.

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Photos (in order): Wikimedia Commons; lin padgham / Flickr (CC); Alan Light / Flickr (CC); Plane wreckage via SouthPoleStation.com; Liam Quinn / Flickr (CC); David Stanley / Flickr (CC); Wikimedia Commons