© Getty Images

Denali, Alaska - It's the highest mountain in North America, and also one of the harshest climates in the world, with temperatures dropping to -59 °C.

© Shutterstock

Eureka, Canada - This research base on the island of Ellesmere has the coldest winter temperatures of any coastal weather station in the Arctic Circle. Temperatures can reach as low as -55.3 °C.

© Shutterstock

Oymyakon, Russia - It's the coldest inhabited place on the planet and has also broken records for the coldest place in the world, with temperatures dropping to -68 °C.

© Shutterstock

Rogers Pass, Montana - This is the coldest place in the USA. And in 1954 it reached a record-breaking -56 °C during the winter.

© Shutterstock

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - In 2015 this was named the coldest capital on the planet by the World Meteorological Organization, with temperatures dropping as low as -40 °C.

© Shutterstock

Vostok, Antarctica - According to the World Meteorological Organization, this is the coldest Russian base in Antarctica, reaching -93.2 °C in 2010.

© Shutterstock

Snag, Yukon, Canada - The village is the coldest recorded place in Canada, with temperatures dropping to a chilling -63 °C.

© Shutterstock

Eismitte, Greenland - In German 'eismitte' means 'Ice-Center', and this was the location of a research expedition in the 1930s. Temperatures there have reached a shocking -66 °C.

© Shutterstock

Prospect Creek, Alaska - Temperatures here have also broken records, going down to -62 °C in the winter.

© Shutterstock

Plateau Station, Antarctica - It's a research center that was decommissioned in 1969, and it's also the place with the lowest recorded average monthly temperature, at -73.2 °C in 1968.

© Getty Images

North Ice, Greenland - Between 1952 and 1954, a British expedition to the north of Greenland registered the lowest-ever recorded temperature in North America, at -66 °C.

© Shutterstock

Fort Selkirk, Canada - This was an old trading post on the banks of the River Yukon, abandoned since the 50s, and has reached lows of -58.9 °C.

© Shutterstock

Verkhoyansk, Russia - As it's only 1,500 miles south of the North Pole, it's no surprise that this old fort has an average temperature of -45 °C. In 1892, a temperature of -68 °C was recorded.

© Shutterstock

Dallol, Ethiopia - The city is known for having the highest average temperature in the world, at over 41 °C.

© Shutterstock

Badlands, Australia - This place is very difficult to get to and very sparsely populated, probably due to its extreme temperatures. A NASA satellite has recorded a temperature high of 69.2 °C in the region.

© Shutterstock

Salta, Argentina - The highest temperature in South America was recorded here in 1905 when the city hit a sizzling 49 °C. The city usually has an average temperature of around 30 °C.

© Shutterstock

Kebili, Tunisia - This city in the desert of Tunisia has temperatures that regularly reach averages of 55 °C.

© Shutterstock

Wadi Halfa, Sudan - On the frontier with Egypt, this small city registered temperatures of 52.7 °C in 1967. Besides this, the locals also have to contend with violent sandstorms.

© Shutterstock

Valley of Death, United States - The 225 km of the Mojave Desert is one of the driest places in the United States, with the highest temperatures recorded at 56 °C.

© Shutterstock

Timbuktu, Mali - This is currently at a high risk of desertification, and the city and its surrounding region have reached highs of around 54.4 °C.

© Shutterstock

Gadamés, Libya - This is a UNESCO world heritage site, and temperatures in this city in the middle of the desert have reached over 55 °C.

© Shutterstock

Deserto de El Azizia, Libya -

In 1922 the highest recorded temperature in the world was measured in the city, at 57.8 °C. Today temperatures reach an average of 46 °C during the summer.

© Shutterstock

Dasht-e-Lut, Iran - The vast salt desert is one of the hottest and driest places on the planet. In 2005 NASA recorded temperatures around 70°C there, which is the highest temperature recorded on the entire planet.

© Shutterstock

Rub' al-Khali, Arabian Peninsula - The largest sandy desert in the world also has a very hot, dry climate, with temperatures reaching up to 51 °C.

© Shutterstock

Flaming Mountains, China - In 2008, a NASA satellite recorded a temperature of 66.7 °C there, and it is considered to be the hottest place in China.

© Shutterstock

Coober Pedy, Australia - The Australian city regularly reaches temperatures of 45 °C just in the shade.

© Shutterstock

Tirat Tsvi, Israel -

Located 722 ft below sea level, it's a region that has reached unbelievable temperatures. In 1942, the highest temperature in Asia was recorded, at 53.8 °C.

See also: How to eat to save the planet

© Shutterstock