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Unusual Attractions in Greenland

The Oldest Chunk of Rock in the World

The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.

Ikateq, Greenland

Bluie East Two

A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.

Tasiilaq, Greenland

Kulusuk

Small Island off the coast of Greenland.

The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island

The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.

Camp Century (Project Iceworm)

A Cold War atomic camp buried under the ice is now emerging because of global warming.

Nuuk, Greenland

Qilakitsoq Mummies

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

Summit Camp

This remote research station sits amid the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.

Qaqortoq, Greenland

Qaqortoq Road

In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.

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A scientist searches for tell-tale zircons in Western Greenland.

When Is a Crater Not a Crater?

There's no punchline, this massive geological structure in Greenland just probably isn't a crater.

by Robin George Andrews

Camp Century staff, seen here in 1960, excavated tunnels about 25 feet below the ice sheet's surface before abandoning the project

How a Secret Cold War Project Led to Signs of Ancient Life—and a New Warning About the Future

Researchers found fossils in a forgotten ice core that rewrite Greenland’s icy past.

by Gemma Tarlach

The black material found on the final page of Brønlund's diary.

A Mysterious Black Spot Offers Clues to a Doomed Explorer's Last Moments

Jørgen Brønlund's diary contained information that wasn't written on the page.

December 18, 2020

Northern Greenland is covered in rock and ice. The longest and deepest canyon on the landmass is buried miles below.

Greenland Has a Grand Canyon Beneath Its Ice, Carved by Ancient Floods

Ancient topography lurks beneath the white expanse.

by Isaac Schultz

Overhunting led to smaller and smaller walruses, until the Viking colony on Greenland became unviable.

How Vikings Hunted Themselves Off of Greenland

Even marauding Norsemen can be guilty of entrepreneurial overreach.

by Isaac Schultz

January 15, 2020

Furry, four-legged friends helped humans range across the Arctic.

Sled Dogs Have Long Been Central to Life in the Arctic

It certainly beats walking.

by Isaac Schultz

December 6, 2019

The sushi selection at Charoen Porn includes mattak (whale skin).

In Greenland, Thai Restaurants Serve Whale Skin Sushi and Reindeer Pad Krapow

A large immigrant community has made their cuisine popular.

by Katie Lockhart

September 30, 2019

Tourists admiring the Ilulissat Icefjord.

The World’s Fastest Glacier Is Loud, Dangerous, and Transfixing

For those in the Greenlandic town of Ilulissat, it's also an enchanting neighbor.

by Matthew H Birkhold

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