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Sweden's ICEHOTEL, located in Jukkasjärvi and now in its 22nd season, exists every winter as an "ephemeral art project." The entire structure is built from scratch each year. Building begins in ...

While many people book vacations to destinations with warmer climates during the winter months, some travelers prefer to embrace the cold and find wonder in frosty locales. For the latter, you may ...

The hotel is now open for guests to experience the unique sensation of sleeping surrounded by world-class ice and snow art. The works have been created by 26 artists from 13 countries under the ...

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