An Immense World

An Immense World: Explanations of inexplicable Places

Did you know that Oymyakon is the coldest town in the world, where cell phones freeze and refrigerators are hot? That in Svalbard it is forbidden by law to die? Did you ever hear of Centralia, a small town in Pennsylvania that has been burning for half a century and inspired a well-known video game saga? Extreme environments, inhospitable places, isolated communities… Curious people with an interest in the farthest corners of the planet will wonder at every turn: what are these people doing living there? Through infographics, maps, and unpublished content, the team of An Immense World weaves a network of geographical oddities that will break our preconceptions and take us to villages, islands, and unknown places.