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78 TIME September 3–10, 2018

Awasi

Iguazú is

located just

20 minutes

from the

world’s

largest

waterfall

system

A STELLAR SWEAT

LÖYLY,HELSINKI

RAIN-FOREST RETREAT

AWASI IGUAZÚ,PUERTO IGUAZÚ, ARGENTINA

“There’s nothing more Finnish

than a sauna,” says Jasper

Pääkkönen, co-founder of

Löyly, which opened in 2016

and is the leading place to perspire in

a city spoiled for choice. The striking

waterfront facility uses wind and

hydropower, as well as sustainably

sourced timber; its draw is similarly

au naturel. “There’s no hierarchies” in a

sauna “because you’re at your barest—

literally,” Pääkkönen says. A two-hour

session costs $22.—Eli Meixler

Five-star luxury 20 minutes from

the world’s largest waterfall

system? That’s the promise of

Awasi Iguazú lodge, which opened

this year deep in the Argentine rain forest;

its 14 villas (which start at nearly $1,000

per person per night) each come with a

deck and plunge pool. Besides the falls,

guests can visit 18th century Jesuit ruins

at San Ignacio Miní and local Guarani tribal

communities, and then unwind with locally

inspired seasonal dining created by chef

Aarón Castillo Tellería.—J.Z.

The two massive stony

hands emerging from

the mountains of central

Vietnam may look mossy and cracked

like ancient ruins, but don’t be

fooled: they’re brand-new wire mesh

andiberglass supports for a striking

footbridge that opened in June. The

Cau Vang, or “Golden Bridge,” soars

3,280 ft. above sea level in the Ba Na

Hills, where it connects a cable-car

station to popular nearby gardens.

The structure itself is made of timber

with stainless-steel railings treated

to appear gold; TA Landscape

Architecture, the Ho Chi Minh City–

based irm that led the bridge’s

design, has likened it to the “giant

hands of Gods” cradling a golden

thread. The 500-ft.-long expanse

gives visitors plenty of space to take

in the scenic views. It’s all part of an

efort to bring more tourists to the

country.—Julia Zorthian

A‘DIVINE’LANDMARK

GOLDEN BRIDGE,BA NA HILLS, VIETNAM

THE WORLD’S GREATEST PLACES 2018

SKIER’S

PARADISE
SNOW BEAR
CHALETS,
WHITEFISH, MONT.

AN ODE TO SCIENCE
EXPERIMENTARIUM,
HELLERUP, DENMARK

At these chalets,
which opened
last September,
the ski-in, ski-out
convenience is only
half the draw. The
rest is the whimsical
design aesthetic,
which owner Gail
Goodwin describes
asHarry Potter
meetsHansel and
Gretel—think wood
paneling, turrets
and murals of
constellations on
the ceiling. “I wanted
people who were
skiing to stop and
say, ‘I need to see
that,’” she says.
—Samantha Cooney

A giant copper spiral
staircase, designed
to look like DNA,
sets the tone for this
science museum,
which reopened
in 2017 after an
extensive renovation.
Guests can now
dive in to a virtual
submarine safari,
zoom in on the world
of microorganisms
or travel through the
Tunnel of Senses
to explore hearing,
sight, touch and
smell. And, of course,
no visit is complete
without creating your
own bubbles in the
Bubblearium.
—Abigail Abrams

GOLDEN BRIDGE: GETTY IMAGES; TREEHOTEL: JOHAN JANSSON; ATLAS BAR: WALL

ACE WOON—EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK