16 Most Isolated Places on Earth (That You Can Actually Visit)
| June 3, 2015
Dikson, Russia
Dikson is a declining settlement in northern Russia, and also ranks among the most northerly permanently settled areas. The small settlement, named for a Swedish explorer, but informally called the “Capital of the Arctic,” is only accessible by plane a few times each month. Plane tickets cannot be bought in advance, and the only way to get a ticket is to stand in line.
Thanks to its northern location, Dikson experiences complete darkness from the 8th of December to the 5th of January. Imagine the seasonal depression that would come from an entire month without sun.
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