Nestled within Antarctica’s South Shetland archipelago, the remote Deception Island is considered to be the largest active volcano in the Antarctic Peninsula. The entire island was forged during a ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. True to its name, Deception Island is not what it seems. With its ...

Deception wrong-footed scientists three times in ten years, and remains a mystery. Wikimedia Only two volcanoes in Antarctica are active. There is Mount Erebus, which is roughly due south of New ...

Deception Island, located in the South Shetland Islands, is the home base for many Antarctic expeditions, and today is known for its beautiful volcanic black sand beaches, stunning black and white ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The watery caldera of Deception Island, Antarctia, formed when the island (an active volcano) ...

Deception Island is an island in the South Shetland Islands close to the Antarctic Peninsula with a large and usually “safe” natural harbor, which is occasionally troubled by the underlying active ...

In the frozen wilderness of Antarctica, where glaciers stretch endlessly and the ocean is filled with drifting ice, there exists a place that feels almost impossible, a volcano where you can swim in ...

Nessie. Champy. Ogopogo. Ayia Napa. Kraken. Sea monsters have haunted the depths of our vast oceans and collective imaginations since the dawn of time, whether giant serpents, leviathans, squids, or ...

Andrew Evans may be stuck in Ushuaia, waiting to find his way home, but here on the blog his trip continues, as we’ve only scratched the surface in terms of Antarctic content. In today’s post, Andrew ...

Deception Island, Antarctica is a volcanic wonder where black sand beaches, steaming shores and warm geothermal waters meet the icy Southern Oc In the frozen wilderness of Antarctica, where glaciers ...