A Swedish Village Built This Hotel Out of Solid Ice

Sculpting ice isn’t something that Swedes take lightly. In Jukkasjärvi, a village a few miles east of Kiruna, the proprietors of one hotel begin planning for a winter ice festival in March. That’s when they begin collecting some 5,000 tons of ice from the River Torne in order to prepare the Icehotel, the world’s coolest place to stay.

Each year, the Icehotel selects artists and architects from around the world to design ice rooms and snow rooms, which guests can book for a stay like any other hotel room. This Swedish frotel is unlike any other inn, mind you: Rooms drop to temperatures of 23 degrees Fahrenheit—that’s right, below freezing, what with the entire room being made of ice and all.