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"A hot spring–fed lake near Fairbanks, Alaska, that stays around 106 degrees year-round and is renowned for its outdoor setting, which can sometimes offer views of the aurora borealis. Visitors do not need to stay overnight to visit. Once you've gone for a swim, visit the resort's Aurora Ice Museum — billed as "the world's largest year-round ice environment," it features individual ice rooms and sculptures constructed from more than 1,000 tons of ice and snow." - Talia Avakian Talia Avakian Talia Avakian is a lifestyle reporter based in Los Angeles with a love for outdoor excursions, off-the-beaten-path local finds, remote and historic hotels, and innovations in food. She was previously the digital news reporter for Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines