| rdfs:comment | - People have always wondered about what mysteries might lurk in unexplored regions. At first, it was just the place over the hill. As we explored more, the mysterious unknown was pushed further and further back, until eventually we had the whole of Earth's surface pretty much explored. As time goes on, of course, Science Marches On, and this trope is just as Discredited as the presence of civilizations on the very definitely inhospitable Mars and Venus as portrayed in many an early Planetary Romance. Examples of Mysterious Antarctica include:
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| abstract | - People have always wondered about what mysteries might lurk in unexplored regions. At first, it was just the place over the hill. As we explored more, the mysterious unknown was pushed further and further back, until eventually we had the whole of Earth's surface pretty much explored. The last continent to be explored and mapped out was Antarctica, and even now, pretty much its entire surface has only been mapped by satellite. Incredible cold and lethal winds conspired to keep humans away, which made it a fertile area for stories about mysterious buried technology, aliens, and monsters. This trend continues today - after all, who knows what may be under the ice? As time goes on, of course, Science Marches On, and this trope is just as Discredited as the presence of civilizations on the very definitely inhospitable Mars and Venus as portrayed in many an early Planetary Romance. See also Grim Up North (the polar opposite), Polar Bears and Penguins, Everything's Better with Penguins (hey, penguins live in Antarctica). And Human Popsicle, since Antarctica appears to be a good place to stumble upon Inhuman Popsicles. Examples of Mysterious Antarctica include:
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