When global warming kills us all, this place will still be there guarded by an army of polar bears.

With photos of just about everything in the world constantly being shared, most of us feel we’ve pretty much seen it all. But pics of Svalbard, a cluster of islands in the far north, are pretty rare. Mainly because it’s insanely hard to get to, and murderous bears are waiting around every corner.

Here are some of the coldest, weirdest, and most fascinating vacation pics ever taken.