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7 Impressive Gingerbread Creations to Check Out During Your Travels

by Holly Riddle

Dec 16, 2019

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    Constructing a gingerbread house with the family this season? Get inspired to build your biggest, most beautiful and extravagant gingerbread project yet when you check out these seven impressive gingerbread structures. © Calin Andrei Stan | Dreamstime.com
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    Each year, Sheraton Grand Seattle displays a magnificent gingerbread village. The display, now in its 27th year, raises funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, with more than $1 million raised to date. © Joyfuldesigns | Dreamstime.com
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    At Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, a mammoth gingerbread house stands 14 feet tall, constructed using a traditional Austrian gingerbread recipe. More than 10,000 individual gingerbread pieces make up the house, along with 700 pounds of chocolate. © Rindradjaja | Dreamstime.com
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    Through mid-December, Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York, displays dozens of gingerbread houses and other structures. Visitors are invited to bid on the creations in a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the museum’s restoration projects. © Bratty1206 | dreamstime.com
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    The culinary team at Omni San Francisco Hotel brings holiday flavors to life with an array of tasty, seasonal experiences and the hotel’s annual gingerbread castle display. © Joshua Rainey | Dreamstime.com
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    The annual Habitat for Humanity Victoria Gingerbread Showcase is in its 11th year. Gingerbread creations of all shapes and sizes are on display at The Parkside Hotel & Spa in Victoria, British Columbia, through Jan. 5, 2020. © Bornin54 | Dreamstime.com
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    Given gingerbread’s Austrian roots, it’s no surprise Vienna takes to gingerbread displays with gusto. Find elaborate gingerbread structures at the city’s festive Christmas market, as well as at other stops around the city, from hotel lobbies to train stations. © Calin Andrei Stan | Dreamstime.com
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    In London, The Dorchester boasts a replica of the hotel as part of its Christmas decor. Check out the jaw-dropping intricacy before enjoying holiday tea at the hotel’s Promenade tea room. © Johanna Cuomo | Dreamstime.com

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