The Final Frontiers: 8 of the Last Places Humans Explored on Earth

May 19th , 2024 Team LTG Team LTG

Mariana Trench (1960)

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Moon (1969)

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Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan (Unclimbed)

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Challenger Deep (2019)

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Son Doong Cave, Vietnam (1991)

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Vale do Javari, Brazil (Ongoing)

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Antarctica's Subglacial Lakes (1996)

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Greenland's Ice Sheet (Various expeditions)

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