A little piece of Soviet Russia perched on the Norwegian territory of Svalbard.

Shown: Polar Star souvenir shop, with hastily Russianized mural

A beautiful blue glacier within striking distance of Longyearbyen.

Shown: Truly glacial ice formations

Post-Olympalyptic ski resort now dozing off again.

Shown: Extinguished Olympic flame, now next to a corn field

The northernmost tourist destination in the world and the largest settlement (pop. 3000) in the Svalbard Islands.

Shown: Nybyen, Longyearbyen

The famously dull capital.  But it's pretty on a summer day.

Shown: Afterposten building, Karl Johans gade