You'll need a parka and snowboots to get to this tropical paradise

So you called in sick to play hooky at the beach and got busted when you came back to work with a tattletale tan? Or an unexpected storm ruined your legit vacation? Maybe you should try visiting Tropical Islands, where you can enjoy all the attractions of a warm-weather vacation — swimming in the lagoon, hiking in the rainforest — without the bother of being outside. That's because all the attractions are nestled in the cocoon of an old Soviet air base hangar in snowy Krausnick, Germany. Not that you'll be getting away from it all: The big bubble can hold 6,000 tourists. But click through the gallery and decide whether you'd rather be inside or out. [Source]

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