Ice fest kicks off January 5, 2014 — Cue jaw drops. Amazing ice sculptures and replicas highlight the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in the northern Chinese city of Harbin. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images City of ice. And lights — No wonder Harbin is one of China's top winter destinations. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Ice Iceland — This year's festival features a replica of Iceland's Hallgrimskirkja church with a 240 meter slide that visitors can slide down. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Biggest ice — According to officials, the Hallgrimskirkja Church replica is China's largest ice structure, standing 46 meters tall. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Replica Colosseum — When in Harbin, do as the Romans do? Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Pretty, but cold — Known as China's Ice City, Harbin's sub-zero temperatures keep teeth chattering through the winter. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images River resource — Yep, that ice palace is made entirely of ice blocks from the frozen Songhua River. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Night riders — You can ride a horse-drawn carriage through the 600,000-square-meter display park. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Winter ball — If you can't make it to Rio, you can pose with 2014 Brazilian World Cup mascot sculptures in Harbin. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images World travel — Icelandic church? Check. Great Wall of China? Check. Roman Colosseum? Check. Who said you can't be in three places at once? Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Prev Next
