Longyearbyen, Norway, and Ushuaia, Argentina, offer travelers the opportunity to see unspoiled landscapes, rare wildlife, and vast glacial ice—along with a spirit of endurance and camaraderie.

In the Svalbard archipelago, at 78 degrees north latitude, lies Longyearbyen, the northernmost city in the world with a permanent population. This Norwegian settlement, founded in 1906 by American ...

Longyearbyen (pictured) and Ushuaia are at opposite ends of the Earth, but have striking similarities. imageBROKER.com, Alamy Stock Photo On opposite ends of the Earth, Longyearbyen, Norway, the ...

The world's northernmost town is Longyearbyen in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The town is 800 miles from the North Pole and one of the most remote human settlements on Earth. Longyearbyen ...

In addition to dealing with round-the-clock darkness in the winter and the constant threat of polar bears, the 2,000 residents in the remote Norwegian town of Longyearbyen must also follow one very ...

On a clear day, the approach to Longyearbyen Airport on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard leaves a stunning first impression. The vast expanse of glistening glaciers stretch out to the horizon, ...

“There are several things about Longyearbyen that may seem ‘strange’ to visitors,” warns the Norwegian city’s tourist board. One of the northernmost settlements in the world, Longyearbyen, which is on ...

PHOTOS from the remote Arctic town of Longyearbyen make it look something straight out of a fairytale. But there is a dark secret. But behind the pictures lies a somewhat bizarre law which the 2000 ...

Moving to Longyearbyen, a town only about 800 miles from the North Pole, had its surprises. The town, on the Norwegian archipelago called Svalbard, has polar nights and the midnight sun. I've grown ...

Changing weather has brought avalanches to Longyearbyen in Svalbard. But the small Arctic community is fighting the onslaught by relocating large parts of their town. Werner Hoffmann Isolated on the ...

Longyearbyen is lit only by moonlight and the northern lights during the polar winter months. The Svalbard archipelago is a true Arctic wilderness. Yet despite the fierce winds, freezing temperatures ...

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — It’s freezing, snowing and so far north that the sun won’t rise again until March, but the 2,000 residents of the world’s most northerly town wish it were much colder. That’s ...