Coolest Places to Ice Skate Outdoors

Early evening skaters take to the ice at Vail's Lion Square Lodge skating rink.

Open from November to January, the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center is the largest outdoor skating rink in San Francisco.

During optimal conditions the Ottawa Rideau Canal turns into the world's longest ice-skating rink.

Mexico City's main square houses El Zocalo ice rink, where as many as 1,200 people can ice skate at one time.

Spend an evening at London's Natural History Museum Ice Rink. The rink's café bar and outside food stations keep skaters warm from November to January.

While you're in London, stop-over at Somerset House Ice Rink. Enjoy entertainment from London's top DJs, warm up at Tom's Skate Lounge and sample tasty treats at Tiffany's Tuck Shop.

Each year between October and February, tourists and residents flock to The Pond at Bryant Park in New York City's Midtown.

The Pond, now known as Citi Pond, is New York City's only free admission ice rink.

One of the most well-known ice-skating rinks in New York, and possibly America, is Rockefeller Center's.

Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the Outdoor Skating Rink at Pershing Square is LA's largest outdoor rink. Pershing Square is open every day from November to January with holiday concerts and championship skating exhibitions.