Scientists generally agree that Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth. Located in eastern California in the Mojave Desert, this national park is a real scorcher.
In July 1913, a Death Valley town recorded air temperature of 57 degrees Celsius! So if you like it hot, think about moving to Furnace Creek. You can take in the desert sights, work on your tan, and practice your swing on the golf course.
There are a few other hot locales you'll usually see listed as the warmest places on Earth. These include Aziziyah, Libya, where temperatures reach 48°C in the summer, and Dallol, Ethiopia, where temperatures can be as high as 46°C.
Now let's say you’ve had enough of the heat and you really want to freeze your undies off. The best place for that is Antarctica. An all-time, world-record low was set there in 1957 at about -89°C.
Another very cold place is Verkhoyansk, Russia. It's the coldest place in the world inhabited by people instead of penguins. Here, 1,311 folks bundle up to face temperatures as low as -67°C!