Oymyakon, Russia Feb 6, 2022

Oymyakon, Russia

Oymyakon, Russia, is one of a few places claiming to be the coldest spot in the Northern Hemisphere, a northern "Pole of Cold." Centuries of evolving meteorological technology means some historic cold temperatures are considered more accurate than others. The record for ultimate cold is a hot debate.

© Alexandr Berdicevschi/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Feb 6, 2018Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
Feb 6, 2019Watch your step
Feb 6, 2020A hint of spring
Feb 6, 2021Where is this gorgeous peak?
Feb 6, 2023Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Feb 6, 2024Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Feb 6, 2025Waitangi Day in New Zealand
Feb 6, 20262026 Winter Olympics

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
Feb 16, 2026Presidents Day
Mar 19, 2018Sanxiantai Dragon Bridge in Taitung, Taiwan
Nov 26, 2021Native American Heritage Day
Oct 8, 2025World Octopus Day
Sep 12, 2024World Dolphin Day
Oct 7, 2020The circular castle of Cornwall
Sep 3, 2020Tall, taller, tallest
Jan 21, 2018Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
Jun 1, 2022World Reef Day
Sep 25, 2019Chilling out in the Arctic
Jan 15, 2022To Sua Ocean Trench
Mar 16, 2022Panda Day
Jan 20, 2025Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Aug 30, 2020Hay, what s up?
Jan 16, 2023Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 1, 2026Happy New Year!
Mar 3, 2020All eyes on sustainability
Jun 21, 2020Grab onto the handlebars, kid
Feb 12, 2021The cycle begins anew
Nov 20, 2021World Children s Day
Nov 14, 2019The perfect canvas for an ancient text
May 6, 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
Jun 23, 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh
Feb 13, 2018Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 14, 2019Lizard of mystery
Dec 19, 2020Four Sisters, thousands of trees
Jun 6, 2023D-Day remembered
Aug 23, 2022Menton, France
Jun 18, 2023Happy Fathers Day!