Hitesh Rattan
Harbin Ice City, China
Harbin in north China is renowned for its massive ice and snow theme park spanning over 23,000 square meters, boasts enormous ice castles, luminescent sculptures, spine-chilling slides and ice mazes.
Icehotel, Sweden
Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, is constructed of ice and snow each winter. Visitors can sleep in rooms made of ice, view spectacular sculptures, and experience an authentic Arctic adventure.
SnowVillage, Finland
SnowVillage lies in Finnish Lapland. Artists create new ice and snow structures each year, with a Game of Thrones-themed ice suite, complete with icy thrones and dragons.
Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
Sapporo has one of the largest snow festivals in the world. Artists build enormous ice palaces, towers, and figures each February in Odori Park.
Quebec Ice Hotel, Canada
Quebec's Hôtel de Glace is an authentic ice and snow hotel that boasts beautiful ice sculptures and a bar serving cocktails in frozen glasses.
Moscow's Ice City, Russia
Moscow has witnessed a number of winter festivals where sculptors construct ice cities in the city parks. They showcase iconic Russian monuments, ice slides and lit sculptures.
Norway's Ice Wonderland
Norway's ice parks, like Tromsø Ice Domes, offer ice hotels with dome-shaped structures. They have icy lounges where people unwind with guided tours to interact with reindeer and view the northern lights.