Last year’s mild weather meant cancellations and early closings for many of Minnesota’s ice-dependent events and attractions.

While some Granite Staters get a dose of the outdoors on nearby ski slopes, others line up to explore towers, tunnels, slides, and thrones – all made of ice.

A woman takes a photo inside a cave at Minnesota's Ice Castles at The Minnesota State Fair Grounds in Falcon Heights on Sunday. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. -- An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several ...

The Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, are set to open this weekend, inviting visitors to enter a<a ...

But it's after dark when the castles truly transform, illuminated by thousands of LED lights embedded in the ice, creating a magical, glowing spectacle. Crafting this frozen wonder is no easy feat.

Visitors can explore frozen mazes, walk under ice archways, take a sleigh ride from an ice castle into the woods, and much more. The Utah Ice Castles are one of five partner attractions across the ...