Pyramiden is an abandoned Russian mining town located on a remote island in the Arctic. Thanks to its extreme climate, the town looks eerily similar to how it did when it closed in 1998. Pyramiden now ...

Photographer Jan Erik Waider has captured the eerily empty town of Pyramiden in the Svalbard archipelago, which is now mostly home to polar bears. His misty images focus on the deserted buildings and ...

This outpost in the high north looks much as it did when it was abandoned in 1998, providing visitors with a glimpse into Soviet-era life and culture Rachel Nuwer People say that the Soviet town of ...

A naturally gifted snowboarder who racked up numerous titles, Finland's Eero Ettala has starred in several high-profile films and documentaries. Pyramiden, Svalbard: A unique combination of history, ...

Pyramiden, a town in the Arctic Circle that has stood empty of humans since 1998, is a living museum to Soviet life. Visit today and you will find cups left on the table, skiing equipment abandoned in ...

Pyramiden is situated at 79°N, some 50 kilometers north of Longyearbyen. It was once the world’s northernmost town. Coal mining ended in the late 90ties and the settlement was abandoned. (Thomas ...

Pyramiden, an abandoned Russian coal-mining community, is a frozen-in-time testimony to Soviet-era culture and one of the world's northernmost communities. Located on a secluded island in the Svalbard ...

Pyramiden is an abandoned Soviet-era coal mining settlement on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. It has become a tourist destination in recent years. The tussocks in the foreground are the ...

Follow Eero Ettala, Torgeir Bergrem and Sam Taxwood in their search for handrails and polar bears. Pyramiden, Svalbard: A unique combination of history, scenery, adventure and jib-friendly terrain.