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Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
Photo: Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
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Snow-mantled crags frame the severe beauty of Queen Maud Land in central Antarctica. Discovered in 1820, the region is known for its jagged peaks with forbidding names like the Jaw of Fenris and The Razor.
Photograph by Gordon Wiltsie

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