Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. To watch the sun rise during winter in Yakutsk, you need to set ...

Yakutsk, located in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), is known as one of the coldest inhabited cities on Earth. This aerial view captures a quiet winter scene, with snow-covered homes, frozen landscapes, ...

In Yakutsk, Russia, winter temperatures can fall to -84°F, making daily life feel almost impossible to outsiders. Milk is sold in frozen blocks, cars need thick Natasha blankets, and residents often ...

A woman in the world's coldest city says temperatures plummet as low as -64.4C and residents age faster. Kiun B lives in Yakutsk, Siberia where the mercury falls below -64.4C (-83.9F) in winter and ...

If you think New York is cold, think again. Stunning photos capture the daily life of residents braving the freeze in the chilliest spot on the Northern Hemisphere: Russia’s Yakutsk. Yakutsk, located ...

Yakutsk: The Coldest City on Earth, Where Even Markets Freeze Solid (Image: Canva) What if your city was so cold that stepping outside for minutes could cause frostbite? What if the air you breathed ...

Thought your winter was cold? Temperatures in the world’s coldest city have plunged to minus 62.7°C (minus 80.9 degrees Fahrenheit) – the coldest in more than two decades, meteorologists say. That ...

FAIRBANKS — As circumpolar athletes from Siberia were flying into Fairbanks this weekend for the Arctic Winter Games, a separate group of Russians was arriving in town for a different kind of culture ...