Ilulissat Icefjord - Ilulissat, Greenland

Huge white icebergs, some the size of buildings, drift slowly past Ilulissat on the west coast of Greenland. They come from Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the fastest-moving glaciers in the world, which breaks off into the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and sends its ice out to sea.

About 5,000 people live here, making it the third-largest town in Greenland, and fishing is still the main industry. Small boats work their way between the icebergs, and in summer humpback whales come in to feed, often close enough to see from the shore.

In summer the midnight sun means it never really gets dark, and the low light turns the ice gold and pink. In winter the sea can freeze over and the sky stays dark for weeks.

Did You Know? Ilulissat simply means "icebergs" in Greenlandic.

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