Vostok Station holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth: a chilling -128.6°F (-89.2°C).
Another frigid place in Antarctica, Dome Fuji experiences extreme cold, with temperatures dropping below -100°F (-73°C) regularly.
Known as the coldest inhabited place on Earth, Oymyakon in Siberia reaches temperatures as low as -67.7°F (-55.4°C).
Verkhoyansk, another Siberian town, shares the title of the coldest inhabited place with Oymyakon, with temperatures as low as -67.6°F (-55.4°C).
North Ice, located in Greenland, reached temperatures of -87.7°F (-66.5°C), making it one of the coldest places on Earth.
Eureka, located on Ellesmere Island in Canada, has an average temperature of -32°F (-35.6°C) in winter.
The high altitude of the Plateau of Tibet contributes to its freezing temperatures, especially in winter, where it can drop below -50°F (-45.6°C).
Mount McKinley (Denali), the highest peak in North America, experiences temperatures as low as -75°F (-59°C).
The South Pole, not far from Vostok Station, has an average temperature of around -58°F (-50°C) during the winter months.
Barrow, now called Utqiaġvik, is one of the northernmost cities in the world, with temperatures that can drop to -50°F (-45°C) in winter.
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