With its twin city Minneapolis, St Paul is cloaked in snow for most of the winter months. St Paul’s Winter Carnival (January 27-February 5) dates back to 1886, making it one of the oldest civic festivities in America. Highlights include an exhibition of snow and ice sculptures in Rice Park, the Minnesota State snow sculpting championship and a giant ice maze. Expedia.com (www.expedia.co.uk; 0870 050 0319) has 10 nights at the downtown Millennium hotel Minneapolis from £707, departing from Glasgow on February 27.
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See just how far the Pisa tower leans. Barrhead Travel (www.barrheadtravel.co.uk; 0871 225 5020) has two nights at the three-star La Pace in central Pisa for £131, departing from Glasgow Prestwick on February 13.