10 - Most Amazing Snow Sculptures

1. Château Frontenac

An accurate tribute to the national historical site in Quebec City, check out the awesome snow slides running down the front lawn of this piece from Harbin in 2007. (Photo from Todd King)

2. Snow Train

Stairs on the left side of this locomotive, displayed at Harbin in 2009, allowed visitors to climb inside to be photographed looking out a train window. (Photo from frankartculinary)

3. Happy Buddha

Gods and goddesses usually make an appearance at the Asian festival. This Buddha hails from Harbin in 2010. (Photo From Zimbio)

4. Napoleon

A portrait of the young French leader on horseback was highlighted at Harbin in 2011. The immensity of the sculpture is ironic given the former monarch’s notoriously petite dimensions. (Photo from NYDailyNews)

5. Old School Dragons

Why are these dragons “old school?” They were featured over 40 years ago at the 1970 Sapporo Festival. Notice their long, tendril-like whiskers. (Photo from Cathy)

6. Blue Whales

These whales, created almost a decade ago at Harbin, are proportionately accurate. The flora and fauna pictured were copied from actual photographs. (Photo From Global Eyes)

7. Swooping Owl

Part of a larger piece at Sapporo in 2011, this owl swooping down to catch a fish was lauded for its accuracy in the minute detail. (Photo from MagicSword!)

8. Hunting in Winter

Also created for the Breckenridge competition, this sculpture from Team China was the 1st place winner in 2008. (Photo from TinDenver)

9. Abstract Sculpture

While most snow sculpturists choose tangible subjects, this smooth and interestingly curved abstract work was entered into The 2007 Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge, Colorado. (Photo from TinDenver)

10. National Treasure Inuyama Castle

Modeled after one of the four national treasure castles in Japan and elaborately detailed, this castle wowed enormous crowds at Sapporo in 2008. (Photo from Christopher Chan)