The Igloo Village of Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland boasts 20 thermal glass igloos that allow visitors to enjoy incredible views of the Aurora Borealis from the warmth and comfort of their own geodesic hut.

A Swedish couple was out long-distance ice skating on the frozen waters off the southwestern coast of Sweden when an icebreaker came barreling through, shattering their skating surface into thousands of small floes — and stranding the couple on a thin layer of ice. (01/06/11)

Wait, what, long-distance ice skating? I thought that was like octuplets tennis or synchronised running - not a real thing. Adding this one to the bucket list.