13 Surreal Winter Landscapes You Won't Believe Exist On Earth

Winter is cray. Travel the globe and visit these incredible cold-weather destinations. And be sure to bring a ThermoBall Jacket. It's the one jacket you need for all your winter adventures.

1. The ice chunks in Jökulsárlón Lagoon, Iceland.

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This massive lagoon, located 230 miles east of Reykjavík, is one of Iceland's best-known natural wonders. Water from the ocean flows in and out of the glacial lake with the tides, along with chunks of the glacier itself.

2. The icy crust above Lake Huron, Michigan.

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A fishing hole reveals the lake water below the frozen surface.

3. The giant redwoods of Sequoia National Park, California.

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The ochre tones in the gigantic tree trunks gleam in the sun against their wintry backdrop.

4. The frozen forest atop Levi fell in Finnish Lapland.

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Blowing snow freezes to the trees in this fell (another name for a barren mountainside), creating these statuesque formations.

5. The cracked surface of Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada.

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The clear ice looks like a massive sheet of glass.

6. The rainbow hot springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

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Bacteria living in the hot springs causes the rainbow striations in the water, which freezes in the winter to create colored snow.

7. A frozen lake in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska.

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Gates of the Arctic is the true final frontier. The nature preserve is 8.4 million acres of unimproved land. No trails, no roads, no guides. For expert outdoorsmen only.

8. A splintering glacier in Antarctica.

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The fissures zigzag in a ribbon pattern that defies the eye.

9. The Blue Ice Cave of Skaftafell, Iceland.

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Ice caves are incredible natural formations that occur on the edge of glaciers. Once inside the cave, one feels as though they have been transported to a mysterious alien world. This particular cave is located in the Svínafellsjökull glacier in Skaftafell, Iceland.

10. The sunset over Crater Lake, Oregon.

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White mountains and a glassy lake surface amplify incredible sunsets to create this spectacular effect.

11. The outer lighthouse on St. Joseph Pier, Michigan.

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During the bitterly cold winter months, lake-spray freezes on the structure to create incredible ice formations.

12. The frozen falls of Godafoss (Waterfall of the Gods), Iceland.

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Godafoss plays an important role in Icelandic religious history. One look at the icicles dangling above the churning arctic pools, and you can see why.

13. And lastly: the Northern Lights in Alaska.

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If winter had a crown and that crown had jewels, the Northern Lights would be those jewels. These undulating bands of color can be seen from many places across the globe, but Alaska provides some of the most spectacular views thanks to its high latitude.

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