Astonishing Winter Photos From Around The World

Situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, Plitvice Lakes are among the prime landmarks of the country attracting more than 1.2 million of visitors every year. Winter gives this place an even more magical atmosphere.

An isolated park covered with fresh white snow is one of the most romantic places lovers can find. To enjoy this gorgeous view, you have to visit Germany.

Snow and traditional wooden cottages create uniquely harmonious combinations. This romantic chalet can be found in the Swiss Alps.

This is how winter usually looks like in the picturesque mountain village of Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

In London, snowstorms are not very common but if it does snow in the British metropolis, it gives the city this peaceful look.

In Iceland, by contrast, ice and snow is an inseparable part of local stunning landscape. Waterfalls and glacial lakes are one of the most distinctive natural features of the country.

In the Yakutia region, for example, the temperature can get as low as about -65°C (-85°F). Ice and snow take control over everything there.

Some people can obviously enjoy more than just the visual delight that winter countryside offers. In Kangasala, western Finland, there is a tradition of polar bear swimming.

Topped with a television transmitter, Praded is the second highest mountain of the Czech Republic. At a height of 1492 meters (almost 4900 feet), the peak is snow-covered for about half a year annually.

Rather extreme example of what winter can also create, these are the consequences of an enormous ice storm that hit Switzerland in February, 2012.

The Iceland´s winter countryside looks impressive enough just as it is but when illuminated by the northern lights, it looks like something from another world.

It's in nature, far from all the city hustle and bustle, where winter creates the most spectacular art pieces such as this mountain creek still life in Norway.

Minneapolis, Minnesota is one of the coldest American cities which may discourage some people from visiting the city but there are very few places that would offer you such views.

Cold weather, unique unspoiled nature and incredibly beautiful countryside – this is what Canada offers in winter. Moraine Lake, a glacially-fed lake, lies in the Banff National Park, Alberta.

In New Zealand, winter is in power during the time we have summer in the northern hemisphere but the breathtaking outcomes of its freezing grip look the same.

In December 2013, snow and freezing temperatures surprised countries which lie in subtropical regions, creating very bizarre sceneries like this one. The Pyramids of Egypt, for example, was covered with snow for the first time in 112 years.

Neuschwanstein castle, a 19th century Romanesque Revival palace in southwest Bavaria, Germany, looks astonishing all year round but in winter, its fairy-tale like look is even more intense.

But winter can be magnificent in a city too. For a romantic walk through this snowy park, you have to visit Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

A 150 feet (46 meters) deep Birthday Canyon carved by melt-water is one of Greenland´s most popular landmarks attracting photographers from all over the world.

Winter is cold, but if you plan it right, winter can also be fun.