Gallery: A Week’s Stay at Antarctica’s Only Luxury Campsite Costs as Much as a Car

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    White Desert
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    White Desert is a luxury campsite in Antarctica.
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    Martin Hartley
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    The domes sit 150 miles north of the South Pole.
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    Martin Hartley
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    The interior of the sleeping pods is decorated to look like a Brooklyn airbnb.
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    Warren Rasmussen
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    Note the Verner Panton chairs.
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    Warren Rasmussen
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    The pod's bathroom.
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    Warren Rasmussen
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    The hotel's high design will only cost you $45,000 (add $25,000 if you want to visit the South Pole).
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    Warren Rasmussen
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    The living room.
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    White Desert
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    Throw on a warm parka after your shower.
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    Martin Hartley
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    The pods are predominantly powered by solar panels.
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    Warren Rasmussen
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    The high-design dining room features fur throws draped over the back of chairs.
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