Antarctic Museum

It was cool...literally.

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June 12th 2006
Yesterday was incredibly interesting. We started the day with a visit to the Antarctic Museum, which turned out to be awesome! I had never really thought about Antarctica as a major destination, but it is actually quite popular. There several bases down there, some that hold almost 2,000 people. It's really like a small city. You don't have to be a scientist to go down there, but you must have a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more