Islands in Norway

These circular ruins are all that remain of a 17th-century Arctic whaling outpost.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

Once the scene of a young boy's home in revolt, this Norwegian island is now home to the world's first "ecological" prison.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.