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3. Sleep in an Ice Hotel

The next time you’re traveling through Canada, celebrate the cold instead of trying to avoid it! The Ice Hotel in Quebec City offers you the opportunity to stay in a hotel made entirely of ice.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that literally disappears in the summer months. All of the surfaces of the hotel, including the bedframes, are made of sculpted ice. Guests sleep in thick, fur-lined sleeping bags, and have the opportunity to relax in a Nordic-style spa every evening, complete with outdoor hot tubs and a sauna.

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