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The Harbin Festival is one of the largest ice festivals in the world, along with Sapporo Snow Festival and Quebec Winter Carnival. The festival covers 400,000 sq. m and uses 120,000 m³ of ice and snow on Sun Island on the Songhua River in Harbin. It is held annually from January 5 and lasts for over one month. During this period the temperature can drop down to as low as -30°C. One of most popular winter destinations in China, Harbin attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world brave the sub-zero temperatures to admire the ice sculptures.
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Of the hundreds of churches on the island of Montreal, Notre-Dame’s interior is the most stunning with a exquisite detail. This 19th Century Basilica is in the historic district of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. Basilica was opened in 1829, making it the largest religious edifice in North America at the time. It is a very beautiful, interesting and cultural attraction!
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The Olympic Stadium in Quebec, Canada was originally constructed as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics. It subsequently became the home of Montreal’s professional baseball and Canadian football teams. Also it hosted both cycling and judo events. If your family likes sports, you can go on the 30-minute guided tour, which takes visitors through the Sports Center and the Olympic Stadium. The area features numerous stands featuring a wide variety of food, though most of it is supplied by chain restaurants such as McDonalds.
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Located near Olympic Park, Montreal’s huge botanical garden contains over 20,000 different plant species in 31 specialized gardens. The botanical Alpine garden is located at  Sherbrooke Street East ,at the corner of Pie-IX and Sherbrooke Streets, in Maisonneuve Park.  It attracts over 1 million visitors each year-and even in the wintertime.
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The Montreal Expo 67 defined today Montreal as a design spot to watch. Though Montreal isn’t booming quite like Toronto or Calgary, the European stone streets of the Old City are still a favorite of tourists—and of the American under-21 set looking for a beer. Many famous architects have designed university buildings and museums all over Montreal like the Faculty of Music Building at McGill University and several boutiques.
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Just a 45 – minute drive from downtown Monreal is located Sucrerie de la Montagne, a beautiful yard known as a cabane a sucre or sugar shack, where rustic accommodation and traditional food combined.
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Champlain is a stunning lake between New York and Vermont. The Champlain Bridge is the one who connects them.
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