Hell freezes over every year in Oymyakon, Russia (32 Photos)

The Russian town of Oymyakon is the world’s coldest inhabited place. It’s also called the “Pole of Cold.” In February 1933, a temperature of -67.7°C, or -90°F, was recorded at the weather station there. This isn’t the coldest temperature recorded, however; the South Pole’s polar plateau average temperature is -49.4°C, according to Lonely Planet. However, Oymyakon is still the coldest inhabited place because people actually live there. Frankly, I get cold when it goes below 45 degrees in Los Angeles. I can’t imagine I’d live 5 minutes in Oymyakon. I’m serious.