The Deepest Place On The Earth’s Land

On Antarctica’s eastern side is a massive glacier named after an Australian governor. Called the Denman Glacier, the formation measures 12 miles wide and 80 miles long. It was discovered in 1912 by an expedition to the Queen Mary Land section of the continent.

What’s most interesting about it, though, is what lies beneath. Going down to 11,500 feet, the ice-filled canyon has been declared the deepest point on continental earth. The only other valleys competing with its depth are those found in the oceans. To put things into perspective, the canyon is about nine Empire State Buildings deep.