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Edward C.

Pyramiden: The Soviet Utopia at the Edge of the World

Why does the world’s northernmost grand piano sit silent in the freezing High Arctic? Step inside Pyramiden, the abandoned Soviet "utopia" on Svalbard where time stopped in 1998.

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Pyramiden: The Soviet Utopia at the Edge of the World

Norway

Soviet ghost towns in the Arctic, Cold War rocket bases, and a landscape that has frozen both history and the people who tried to survive it.

Andøya: The Arctic Spaceport That Almost Ended the World

Andøya: The Arctic Spaceport That Almost Ended the World

In 1995, a harmless rocket launched from this stunning Arctic island nearly triggered a nuclear apocalypse. Uncover the terrifying history of Andøya, Norway—a remote destination where Northern Lights research once brought the world to the brink of World War III.

Edward C.

Pyramiden: The Soviet Utopia at the Edge of the World

Norway

Andøya: The Arctic Spaceport That Almost Ended the World

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