A Cold Day in Hell: Life in Norilsk, Russia June 14, 2019 1 minute read Photo: Wikimapia/Bestito The world’s northernmost city, above the Arctic Circle. Originally published by ESRI, republished with embed permission for educational, non-commercial purposes. About the Author Matthew McIntosh Administrator Visit Website View All Posts What do you feel about this? 0% Love 0% Funny 0% Wow 0% Sad 0% Angry Post navigation Previous: Walt Whitman in Russia: Three Love AffairsNext: Atheism Has Been Part of Many Asian Traditions for Millennia Related Stories The Olive in Ancient Athens: Sacred Gift, Economic Engine, and Mediterranean Legacy June 11, 2026 How Coffee Beans Reached America and Became an Atlantic Commodity of Empire June 11, 2026 The Kola Nut: Colonialism, 19th-Century Science, and the Birth of Cola June 11, 2026