We tend to take our surroundings for granted. You're probably reading this in relative comfort - you don't need to wear breathing apparatus, you're within a few steps of a cold drink and you aren't at the beck and call of a totalitarian regime bent on oppressing its population. The Tripbase team have drawn up a list of the most horrendous places to live, in order from dreadful to impossible. We have nothing but respect for the hardy human beings who make their homes in the most brutal places on Earth.
9. Yakutsk, Russia
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Yakutsk, February (temperature about -20-(-30)) photo source |