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CHINAVisitors navigate an ice maze at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Heilongjiang, China’s northernmost province. Beginning each December, more than a million people come to admire attractions such as full-size castles, sculptures, and a 15-story ice tower.
Photograph by FRED DUFOUR, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
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