10Longyearbyen, Norway
Photo By: Brett Davis
Situated in Svalbard in the Norwegian archipelago, this town is named for John Longyear, the American who founded the well-known Arctic Coal Company back in 1906. It is famous for the colorful wood homes.
The houses were constructed on piles in order to keep the buildings off the frozen ground. The total population is approximately 2040. There are no paved roads leading into the town. The locals prefer to use snow scooters to get from one place to another.
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