Mark Williams from Inver Grove Heights began building a huge ice castle next to his house about a month ago.

He does it ever year. Mark says he has spent about 60 hours working on this year's project. About 2,000 bricks make up the walls.

I've built snow forts in the past and this year I built a giant snow slide for my 2-year-old, but I've never built anything like this:

If you love that, you'll love the 'Ice Castles' in Stillwater. Ice Castles has quickly become a must-see winter attraction in Minnesota. The amazing ice extravaganza takes thousands of hours to create and has been amazing crowds in Minnesota for the last 5-years.  Click here to win tickets.

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