"The ice hotel itself, open between January and mid-March, is a high-design igloo with Gothic-style arches and ice columns illuminated by ice. Walk off dinner on the winding streets of Québec City’s old town, even more magical in winter. Or warm up with hipsters at beloved bar Le Sacrilège for craft brews like Le Sang d’Encre from microbrewery Le Trou de Diable. From February 7 to 16, the Old Québec neighborhood fills with festive revelers with Carnaval de Québec, the world’s largest winter carnival. Shaking hands with Bonhomme, its snowman mascot, is a local ritual. Hôtel de Glace from $287" - Michael Kaminer