
Antarctica is a land of extremes: it is the coldest and driest continent on Earth and has the highest average elevation. As the fifth largest continent in the world, Antartica is also the most Southern, overlying the "South Pole". Scarcely touched by humans ... About Antarctica
South Pole
The South Pole is the remote location of Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica, operated by the United States ... South Pole Tourist Information
Ross Sea
The Ross Sea is a region of Antarctica that lies south of Australia and New Zealand. Mostly ice covered, the land areas around ... Ross Sea Tourist Information
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the most-visited region of Antarctica. This northward-reaching extension of the polar continent ... Antarctic Peninsula Tourist Information
East Antarctica
East Antarctica is a region of Antarctica. Although the term is a bit counterintuitive for a continent straddling the south pole ... East Antarctica Tourist Information
West Antarctica
West Antarctica is the region of Antarctica that falls in the Western Hemisphere. West Antarctica Tourist Information