Deception Island

This ring-shaped island, which is actually the caldera of an active volcano, is a popular part of our Antarctic Peninsula cruises.

See 100 years' worth of expeditions to the mysterious Deception Island, teeming with life despite its bleak reputation.

Some of the photographs that inspired me for my once in a lifetime trip.

There are few places (if any) more beautiful than the world's southernmost continent. Although 99 percent of Antarctica is covered with ice, the landscape still manages to be stunningly diverse—surreal blue glaciers, active volcanoes, the rough waterways of the Drake Passage, and 360-degree views of untouched snow. And those views are made even better when an emperor penguin or humpback whale makes an appearance. There truly is nowhere else on Earth like this pristine world of ice.

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Photo about Entrance to Deception Island, Antarctica. Image of shackleton, mountain, travel - 10523580

'WHALERS BAY' is a documentary photography series by visual artist and landscape photographer Jan Erik Waider. All images were taken on Deception Island (South Shetland Islands) during a voyage with the sailing ship Bark Europa.

Pleneau Bay is an incredible display posed by Mother Nature. When you travel to Pleneau Bay, you will see an iceberg graveyard and massive glaciers.

Ghosts in Antarctica? You bet. Its vibrant and often tragic history offers plenty of spooky stories that you can tell around the proverbial bonfire.

When you want to feel more like an explorer than a tourist, consider traveling to one of these 11 remote places around the world.