Fit for a Frozen queen: The bizarre ice cave in China that never melts

If Frozen's Queen Elsa bought this ice cave - she'd never want to let it go.

After all - it never melts.

Made entirely of ice, the Luyashan Mountain Ningwu ice cave in China looks like a real-life replica of the interior of Elsa's mystical castle in Disney - and remarkably manages to stay frozen for the duration of the summer, even when temperatures outside climb to 17C. 

Made entirely of ice, the Luyashan Mountain Ningwu ice cave looks like a real-life replica of the interior of the mystical castle in Disney.

The cave remarkably manages to stay frozen for the duration of the summer thanks to its bowling-pin shape and position, combined with the seasonal flow of air.

And the result is spectacular. The dazzling interior is 278ft deep and has five levels that can hold dozens of visitors at a time.

Each of the cathedral-like levels is connected by a winding network of ice stairs, holes and bridges.

Those who get claustrophobic will be pleased to know that at its widest point it stretches for a vast 65ft across, and is still 32ft at its narrowest. If you venture into the crystalline world, you will be treated to mesmerising sights of icicles, icefalls and ice stalagmites.

Wonderland: The dazzling interior is 278ft deep and has five layers that can each hold dozens of visitors at a time.

The popular cave welcomes around 1,000 visitors a day when it’s open to the public between May and October.

Tourists can spend an hour in the cave, which is illuminated by 200 light bulbs in varying shades.

China is not the only place to have a naturally occurring ice cave of this nature, with others scattered across Europe, through Russia, Central Asia and North America.

Tourists can spend an hour in the Ningwu County cave, which is illuminated by 200 light bulbs in varying shades.

Breathtaking passageways: Each of the cathedral-like layers is connected by a winding network of ice stairs, holes and bridges.

Those who get claustrophobic should note that at its widest point it stretches 65ft across and is 32ft at its narrowest.

Summer attraction: The cave welcomes around 1,000 visitors a day when it’s open to the public between May and October.

Those who venture into the crystalline world are treated to mesmerising sights of icicles, icefalls and ice stalagmites.