7 Spectacular Frozen Lakes Around the World

20th March, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

Lake Baikal, Russia

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Abraham Lake, Canada

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Lake Minnewanka, Canada

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Lake Mývatn, Iceland

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Lake Jökulsárlón, Iceland

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Lake Louise, Canada

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Great Slave Lake, Canada

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Lake Michigan, USA

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Want to Explore?

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