Sunday, 24 May 2015

29 Most Impressive Ice Structures

29 Most Impressive Ice Structures
In some parts of the world people live their whole lives without ever seeing snow. But there are some places on Earth, where ice and snow prevail. Glaciers and ice caves are the most beautiful ice structures: enigmatic, rare, exposed to a constant change. Check out these 29 beautiful and fragile sites. Where would you like to go?

29. Eisriesenwelt, Werfen, Austria

Top Ice-Eisriesenwelt
Photo by Unknown

28. Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel, Alta, Norway

Top Ice-Sorrisniva Igloo
Photo by Sorrisniva Igloo

27. Lake Superior, Canada, USA

Top Ice-Lake Superior-Photo by Brian Peterson
Photo by Brian Peterson

26. St. Joseph North Pier, Michigan, USA

Top Ice-St Joseph-Photo by Tom Gill
Photo by Tom Gill

25. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Top Ice-Plitvice-Photo by Boris Frkovic
Photo by Boris Frkovic

24. Striped Icebergs, Antarctica

Top Ice-Striped Icebergs
Photo by Unknown

23. Pitztal Glacier, Tirol, Austria

Top Ice-Pitztal
Photo by Unknown

22. Patagonian Glacier Ice Cave, Argentina

Top Ice-Patagonian-Photo by Adam Gibbs
Photo by Adam Gibbs

21. Kamchatka’s Ice Cave, Russia

Top Ice-Kamchatka-Photo by Denis Budko
Photo by Denis Budko

20. Matanuska Glacier, Alaska, USA

Top Ice-Matanuska-Photo by George F. Mobley
Photo by George F. Mobley

19. Gorner Glacier, Valais, Switzerland

Top Ice-Gorner-Photo by Robbie Shone
Photo by Robbie Shone

18. Snoqualmie Falls, Seattle, Washington, USA

Top Ice-Snoqualmie-Photo by Thorsten Scheuermann
Photo by Thorsten Scheuermann

17. Booming Ice Chasm, Canadian Rockies, Canada

Top Ice-Booming Ice Chasm-Photo by Michael Anderson
Photo by Michael Anderson

16. Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA

Top Ice-Glacier Bay
Photo by Unknown

15. Baikal, Russia

Top Ice-Baikal
Photo by Danil Korzonov

14. Skaftafell Ice Cave, Iceland

Top Ice-Skaftafell
Photo by Unknown

13. Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz province, Argentina

Top Ice-Perito
Photo by Unknown

12. Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Iceland

Top Ice-Jokulsarlon-Photo by Iurie Belegurschi

11. Knik Glacier, Alaska, USA

Top Ice-Knik
Photo by Unknown

10. Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada

Top Ice-Abraham-Photo by Jiroj Amaralikit
Photo by Jiroj Amaralikit

9. Haffner Creek, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Top Ice-Haffner-Photo by Paul Zizka
Photo by Paul Zizka

8. Mýrdalsjökull Glacier Ice Cave, Iceland

Top Ice-Mýrdalsjökull-Photo by Erez Marom
Photo by Erez Marom

7. Drummond Glacier, the Antarctic Peninsula

Top Ice-Drummond-Photo by Paul Zizka
Photo by Paul Zizka

6. Mendenhall Glacier Ice Caves, Juneau, Alaska, USA

Top Ice-Mendenhall-Photo by Kent Mearig
Photo by Kent Mearig

5. Langjokull Glacier, Iceland

Top Ice-Langjokull-Photo by Tyler Stableford
Photo by Tyler Stableford

4. Big Four Ice Caves, Mount Rainier, USA

Top Ice-Big Four-Photo by Michael Matti
Photo by Michael Matti

3. Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland

Top Ice-Breiðamerkurjökull-Photo by Christopher Lund
Photo by Christopher Lund

2. Blue River, Greenland

Top Ice-Blue River-Photo by Ian Joughin
Photo by Ian Joughin

1. Vatnajökull, Iceland

Top Ice-Vatnajökull-Photo by Brynjar Ágústsson

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