 view gallery |   Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery - Hasselt, Belgium
in Antarctic Points of Interest The Gerlaches name is inextricably linked to the history of exploration of the Antarctic. In 1897, not a Brit, an American or a Swede, but the Belgian de Gerlache led the first scientific expedition to the unfathomable interior of Antarctica. posted by:  T-Team! location: Limburg, Belgium date approved: 2/9/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Roald Amundsen's Childhood Home - Torp, Norway in Antarctic Points of Interest Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was born in this house in Torp. The house is now converted into a museum. posted by: Walking Boots location: Viken, Norway date approved: 2/4/2022 last visited: never |
 view gallery | The Polar Center - Gränna, Sweden in Antarctic Points of Interest Gränna Polarcenter tells about Swedish expeditions in the Arctic and Antarctic. In the museum is the permanent exhibition about Andrée's Arctic balloon expedition to the North Pole in 1897, where all crew members died and were found 33 years later. posted by: Walking Boots location: Jönköping, Sweden date approved: 10/8/2021 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Robert Edwin Peary - Arlington, VA in Antarctic Points of Interest The man who is credited with discovering the North Pole is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Mount Peary in Antartica is named after Robert Edwin Peary. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 9/11/2021 last visited: 5/26/2022 |
 view gallery | Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd - Arlington, Virginia in Antarctic Points of Interest Directly across Memorial Drive from Arlington National Cemetery Welcome Center. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 7/23/2021 last visited: 5/9/2022 |
 view gallery | Finn and Edith Maslin "Jackie" Ronne - Arlington, Virginia in Antarctic Points of Interest Grave of two polar explorers in Arlington National Cemetery. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 7/23/2021 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd - Winchester, Virginia in Antarctic Points of Interest Located outside the Winchester circuit court house. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 3/10/2021 last visited: 5/26/2022 |
 view gallery | Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd - Winchester, Virginia in Antarctic Points of Interest Located along the westbound side of Route 50 on the edge of downtown Winchester. posted by: flyingmoose location: Virginia date approved: 2/19/2021 last visited: 5/26/2022 |
 view gallery | Jean René Constant Quoy. St Jean de Liversay. France in Antarctic Points of Interest Statue de Jean René Constant Quoy sur la place du village, et la découverte de la Terre Adélie posted by: lulu_et_compagnie location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France date approved: 6/13/2020 last visited: 6/13/2020 |
 view gallery | Granodiorite Boulder from Antarctica - Menlo Park, California in Antarctic Points of Interest A specimen from Antartica on the campus of the United State Geological Survey. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 7/9/2018 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Ocenário de Lisboa - Antarctic Habitat, Lisboa - Portugal in Antarctic Points of Interest In this location you can see an exacct replica of Antarctica's Environment. posted by: tofixe location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 4/2/2017 last visited: 3/21/2021 |
 view gallery | Paul A. Siple Historical Marker - Erie, PA, U.S.A. in Antarctic Points of Interest An historical marker recognizing Antarctic explorer Paul A. Siple. posted by: jonathanatpsu location: Pennsylvania date approved: 1/12/2017 last visited: 1/10/2022 |
 view gallery | Crow's Nest of "Quest" -- All Hallows By the Tower, Tower Hamlets, London UK in Antarctic Points of Interest The crow's nest from the Quest, used by Sir Ernest Shackelton on his last expedition to Antarctica, on display in the Crypt at All Hallows By the Tower in London posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/9/2016 last visited: 9/14/2016 |
 view gallery | Apsley Cherry-Garrard Blue Plaque - Lansdowne Road, Bedford, UK in Antarctic Points of Interest Apsley Cherry-Garrard was a member of Captain Scott's 1910-1913 expedition to the Antartic and author of "The Worst Journey in the World". He was born at this location in 1886. posted by: Master Mariner location: Eastern England, United Kingdom date approved: 3/1/2016 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Roald Amundsen at the Polar Museum - Tromsø, Norway in Antarctic Points of Interest Learn about Roald Amundsen's life at the Polar Museum - Tromsø, Norway. posted by: tatie location: Norway date approved: 6/24/2015 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Mawson Antartic Boulder - Melbourne, Australia in Antarctic Points of Interest This is a glacial boulder from Mawson, Antartica, which is on public display in central Melbourne. posted by: ThePacman location: Victoria, Australia date approved: 4/12/2015 last visited: 8/20/2022 |
 view gallery | Observation Hill Cross, McMurdo Station, Antarctica in Antarctic Points of Interest The cross is located on Observation Hill, a 754-foot (230 m) hill adjacent to McMurdo Station in Antarctica and commonly called "Ob Hill." The cross is in memorial of of Robert Falcon Scott's party that perished returning from the South Pole in 1912. posted by: CGTeri location: Antarctica date approved: 4/9/2015 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Scott's Hut at Terra Nova, Cape Evans in Antarctic Points of Interest Scott's Hut is a building located on the north shore of Cape Evans on Ross Island in Antarctica. It was erected in 1911 by the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910–1913 (also known as the Terra Nova Expedition) led by Robert Falcon Scott. posted by: CGTeri location: Antarctica date approved: 4/8/2015 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Richard Byrd Memorial on Mt Victoria - Wellington, New Zealand in Antarctic Points of Interest Dedicated on 11 March 1962, Richard Byrd Memorial commemorates Admiral Byrd's accomplishments in polar exploration and his contributions to international understanding. posted by:  denben location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/12/2014 last visited: 1/9/2018 |
 view gallery | Ernest Shackleton - Exhibition Road, London, UK in Antarctic Points of Interest This statue of Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, is installed in a recess on the Royal Geographical Society building on the west side of Exhibition Road, at the junction with Kensington Gore, in London. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 11/10/2014 last visited: 4/13/2015 |
 view gallery | Robert Falcon Scott - Oakley Street, London, UK in Antarctic Points of Interest This LCC blue plaque, to the Antarctic explorer Robert Scott, is attached to a house on the north east side of Oakley Street in London. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 11/7/2014 last visited: 12/11/2020 |
 view gallery | Edward Adrian Wilson Statue - Long Gardens, Cheltenham, UK in Antarctic Points of Interest This statue, to Edward Adrian Wilson, is towards the south western end of Long Gardens. He died, along with Captain Scott, in March 1912 on the Great Ice Barrier in the Antarctic. posted by: Master Mariner location: Southern England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/14/2014 last visited: 1/4/2020 |
 view gallery | Bernt Balchen, Kristiansand - Norway in Antarctic Points of Interest Bernt Balchen was born near kristiansand, Norway in 1899. In 1929 he was one of a four member crew to fly the first airplane to the South Pole. posted by: kallehaugerne location: Norway date approved: 8/18/2013 last visited: 7/4/2017 |
 view gallery | A Centenary Garden for Captain R.F. Scott - Roath Park, Cardiff, Wales, UK in Antarctic Points of Interest This prize-winning garden titled A Centenary Garden for Captain R.F. Scott was devised in 2010 to commemorate Captain Scott's failed attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole. He and his crew set off from Cardiff aboard the Terra Nova. posted by: Superted location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 5/5/2013 last visited: 5/6/2013 |
 view gallery | Antarctic Ice Adventure and Scott Base, Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium - Auckland, New Zealand in Antarctic Points of Interest Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium contains Antarctic Ice Adventure and Scott Base which includes a replica of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's hut, exhibits on what life was like for him and his crew as well as a penguin colony. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 3/7/2013 last visited: 12/23/2013 |
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