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5 Best Places to Catch the Holiday Magic in America

From reindeer walks to Christmas markets, here are five places that celebrate the holiday creatively.
5 Best Places to Catch the Holiday Magic in America
Carmel Christkindlmarkt, the annual Christmas market in Carmel, Ind. Roben Bellomo/Bellomo Studio
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Yes indeed, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Just thinking about Christmas—falling snow, crackling fires, twinkling lights—brings up all the warm feelings. Some spots take the spirit of the season to its Yuletide max. Here are six of the best places to catch the holiday magic.

Carmel Christkindlmarkt (Carmel, Indiana)

(Roben Bellomo/Bellomo Studio)
Roben Bellomo/Bellomo Studio
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.