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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
LÖYLYHELSINKI

RAIN-FOREST RETREAT
AWASI IGUAZÚPUERTO 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 $1000
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
3280 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 BRIDGEBA 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
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