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Want To Escape Heat? Take A Tour Of Ice Sculpture Museum

Tourists view a train-shaped ice sculpture at the Ice Sculpture Art Museum in Handan, Hebei Province, China, July 10, 2023. It is reported that the museum covers an area over 53,000 square feet, uses advanced refrigeration technology and houses 600 tons of ice. The temperature inside the building is just 6.8 degrees Fahrenheit. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Tourists view a train-shaped ice sculpture at the Ice Sculpture Art Museum in Handan, Hebei Province, China, July 10, 2023. It is reported that the museum covers an area over 53,000 square feet, uses advanced refrigeration technology and houses 600 tons of ice. The temperature inside the building is just 6.8 degrees Fahrenheit. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

At a Glance

  • The Ice Sculpture Art Museum in Handan, China, is home to about 600 tons of ice.
  • Temperatures are kept at about 6.8 degrees Fahrenheit all year long.

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With temperatures climbing during the dog days of summer, it might be refreshing to take a trip to the Ice Sculpture Art Museum in Handan, China. But if you can’t make it all the way to Hebei Province, we’ve got photos of the place, and just thinking about it might cool you off.

According to China Dragon Tours, the spot is one of the top tourist attractions in Handan. Visitors will see ice carved into all types of shapes, from castles to trains to animals and more. Some of the sculptures are even interactive — one photo in the slideshow above shows a tourist riding a sled through an ice tunnel.

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People visiting the museum don coats in the exhibit even in summer, as the temperature is kept at about 6.8 degrees Fahrenheit using advanced refrigeration technology to keep all of the ice sculptures from melting.

The staggering site covers more than 53,000 square feet and houses about 600 tons of ice.

Click through the slideshow above for a virtual tour of this cool (literally) exhibit.

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