{"id":67596,"date":"2018-01-22T15:12:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T21:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=67596"},"modified":"2018-02-22T11:10:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T17:10:27","slug":"6-beautifully-bizarre-natural-phenomena-you-can-only-experience-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/6-beautifully-bizarre-natural-phenomena-you-can-only-experience-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"6 natural phenomena you can only experience in winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to take a more unorthodox trip and visit a winter wonderland? Check out these \u201cfrozen delights\u201d and explore some of the natural wonders that occur only during the winter season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/7-reasons-to-love-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> 7 surprisingly valid reasons to love winter<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67597\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67597\" class=\"wp-image-67597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Abraham-Lake-Canada.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Abraham-Lake-Canada.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Abraham-Lake-Canada-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Abraham-Lake-Canada-768x649.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Abraham-Lake-Canada-600x507.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Abraham-Lake-Canada-402x340.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/junaidrao\/34769327715\/in\/photolist-UYrTMv-6JnhcS-TGdzPG-jAaURw-22XZLzX-6JiaMB-diTctd-22XZLsT-yTtQb-diTf6i-H8gTGo-bM1NK4-uHBAB3-7EoxZx-9Qa7Tt-diTf7H-SUD7sB-SUDg5M-CwpGLz-22YewKp-eDhAAi-eDhALe-bSbnv8-a6jRDT-4CsNp1-asnfJs-75GUv-4CsPMb-8gzV9V-eDhBaP-e828hb-2yAqC6-4QBe5K-5D8Hpk-76m9W-56xthq-XrDroX-8k1bUH-oNct1D-2yEV9L-eDoHQo-6JnhVJ-6Jibg2-UhasxV-kHvNSA-buokns-TGdFpu-UhawrX-v1tizp-eDhByF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junaidrao<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Lake Abraham in Banff National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the snow-capped mountains of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta lies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Banff-Banff-Hotels.0-n6057847-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Abraham<\/a>. During the summer, the lake is not great for swimming as it&#8217;s often windy, and very cold. However, if you visit during winter you are in for quite a sight. When the lake has frozen over, you&#8217;re able to see what looks like air bubbles. These are not air bubbles, however; rather, they&#8217;re methane bubbles. Naturally occurring methane slowly bubbles up and is frozen in place by the bitter cold. Being a windy valley, it is often clear of snow and great for sightseeing, photography, or if you\u2019re up to it, ice skating. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/3-perfect-days-in-banff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> 3 perfect days In Banff<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67598\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67598\" class=\"wp-image-67598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Apostle-Islands-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/northstarnerd\/12212563605\/in\/photolist-jBdAqQ-jBdAcy-jBdAA9-jBbzFt-jBczhP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Hoeg<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Ice Caves of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This frozen wonder really is a sight to see. Located on Wisconsin\u2019s northern shore with Lake Superior, these ice caves on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Apostle-Islands-Mainland-Sea-Caves-Hotels.0-l553248621552322190-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apostle Islands<\/a> form when winter hits and freezes the lake enough to venture out. What you&#8217;ll find is large caverns lined with beautiful icicles much larger than you could imagine. These caverns were formed over thousands of years ago from glaciers; now, wet from waves from Lake Superior they freeze to form the Ice Caves. Before venturing out,\u00a0 be sure to check on the National Parks website as some of the locations may have unsafe ice. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67599\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67599\" class=\"wp-image-67599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Northern-Lights.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Northern-Lights.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Northern-Lights-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Northern-Lights-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Northern-Lights-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Northern-Lights-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/keithmwilliams\/15828281370\/in\/photolist-q7G5AW-rt5VU4-kAaRTi-21T5Lbn-bh5uVa-6dRkfa-roC7NK-SEaKs1-ga4dvL-cKBSWy-SEaGf9-gizHsY-DxwnDP-pTDhy6-rbKvHk-7NzVyP-bBg3W1-py7rUp-oTGFjd-TpbJSo-7BC1DU-oyMN1E-rmscsV-7NzVCX-ga4s2f-rPo6X1-7NzVxe-7NzVvx-rbCUW9-21iQgA9-9DarkX-6jpyno-HoZu6-RBYJX3-qphT3c-Wzg6M1-GFeX2z-qgfHr3-rmrHEa-ga4uGo-rNztFf-dSzo2A-i2Kw1N-GTUj48-uMa9Lp-ga46f4-fFCuzJ-214UcFL-WGtqcs-rFwsAr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Keith Williams<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Northern Lights<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This phenomenon is world famous, seen around the globe from Alaska to Finland, Canada and even sometimes the lower 48 states. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, illuminate the night sky with all sorts of colors, although green is the most prevalent. This phenomenon is created by solar activity disturbing charged particles that surround the earth. Winter is one of the best times to see these lights and they can only be viewed around the northern (or southern) extremes, including<\/span> popular viewing destinations such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Alaska.d203.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska<\/a>, Canada, Norway, Iceland and Finland. That said<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, make sure to bundle up when you go out to spot the auroras this winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Another thing you really must see? Rewards, loads of them\u2014only with Orbitz Rewards!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67600\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67600\" class=\"wp-image-67600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sailing-Stones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sailing-Stones.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sailing-Stones-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sailing-Stones-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sailing-Stones-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sailing-Stones-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/john_getchel\/15072162231\/in\/photolist-oXSLJ4-huRbMy-bUv1Vq-pYyspd-q357Ls-q3hJ3V-q3hUxc-qWMAEG-qYZK2b-qWMoTL-uszoap-qYZMcd-qYVrS8-q352x1-7WFKyA-7JcSmt-aW2TGR-22sAToN-7U4QqH-q354Mb-qZ5JNZ-EnZCq9-Aajrxr-ti4gMn-q3hAG2-wJhaNn-qYVvVP-q3hZ2n-Aq3Lom-qYVHXe-DsLZsm-r54mMf-qJ3Ju6-JG97s1-KtgzDE-qrAUeZ-qHT9vi-qrALKa-u4uE1C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Getchel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sailing Stones of Death Valley <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you think of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Death-Valley-Hotels.d54985.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Death Valley<\/a>, you may not think winter wonderland or even winter at all, but it is home to the strangest winter phenomenon on this list. The winter nights sure do get cold, cold enough to freeze. When the conditions are right, a small layer of moisture forms a thin ice sheet in some places of the playa (the flat cracked ground of a dry lake bed). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Years ago, someone noticed that stones on the playa were moving, and leaving an obvious trail of flattened mud behind it. For years, scientists failed to find an explanation until recently, when a study reported it was ice sheets, millimeters thick, that formed during the cold nights. Add a little wind and the stones go &#8220;sailing,&#8221; leaving behind a visible path in the playa. With strong winds, the stones can reach a blazing speed of up to 15 feet per minute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67601\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67601\" class=\"wp-image-67601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Yosemite-Lava-Fall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Yosemite-Lava-Fall.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Yosemite-Lava-Fall-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Yosemite-Lava-Fall-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Yosemite-Lava-Fall-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Yosemite-Lava-Fall-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50663863@N02\/25196003945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Huang<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Yosemite\u2019s \u00a0\u201cLava Fall\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to travel to California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Yosemite-National-Park-Hotels.d180672.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yosemite National Park<\/a>, be sure to do so during February to check out this beautiful phenomenon. For most of the year, Horsetail Fall is a beautiful yet ordinary waterfall, but for a few hours each year it transforms into an astounding sight. As the sun sets in mid-February, and if the conditions are just right, the waterfall lights up reflecting a perfect vertical slice of the sun&#8217;s rays and appearing as if it&#8217;s a &#8220;lava-fall.&#8221; The temperature around the park is not too cold, even during the winter, so if the cold is not your thing this is a great winter sight to go see.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67603\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67603\" class=\"wp-image-67603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Bizarre-Winter-Natural-Phenomenons-Worth-Traveling-For-Sun-Pillars-Canada-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/perry-pics\/8019688662\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Per<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Canadian Sun Pillars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This winter light show is visible elsewhere in the world, even in California. However, the most beautiful place to see the sun pillars is in Canada where they form during a single sunrise and flash across the sky. The pillars form when light rays from the sun reflect off ice crystals that are suspended in our atmosphere; when the light hits the ice crystals it&#8217;s reflected in a beam of sorts across the sky. The pillars appearing vertical is simply an optical illusion. If you want to see the pillars in Canada, the best times are just before and after sunset and sunrise, when the sun&#8217;s light hits at the greatest angle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of nature&#8217;s most incredible sights only come out in the cold. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":67775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2743,2679,21,2641,33],"tags":[2744,2721],"class_list":["post-67596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alaska","category-canada","category-midwest","category-national-parks","category-top-10-lists","tag-top-10","tag-winter"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":[{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"Yosemite National Park, California, USA","latitude":"37.8651011","longitude":"-119.53832940000001","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>6 natural phenomena you can only experience in winter | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/6-beautifully-bizarre-natural-phenomena-you-can-only-experience-in-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"6 natural phenomena you can only experience in winter | Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some of nature&#039;s most incredible sights only come out in the cold.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/6-beautifully-bizarre-natural-phenomena-you-can-only-experience-in-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-01-22T21:12:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-02-22T17:10:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/orbitz-media\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/15174338\/death-valley-stone-1230x470.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1230\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"470\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Hannah &amp; 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