The United States of Freezing, in Photos

The bitter cold that hit a large swath of the U.S. this week has been uncomfortable and at times dangerous, but it also has allowed photographers to capture some stunning images of places and objects that have quite literally frozen over.

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The bitter cold that hit a large swath of the U.S. this week has been uncomfortable and at times dangerous, but it also has allowed photographers over the past couple of days to capture some stunning images of places and objects that have quite literally frozen over. Here are some of those.

The Smithsonian Waterfall in D.C.

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A Fountain at Bryant Park in New York 

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The Pond in Central Park in New York 

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A Dog Stranded on Frozen Lake Michigan in Chicago

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Lake Harriet in Minneapolis

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The Delaware River

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The Cleveland Harbor Lighthouse in Cleveland

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A Warehouse that Burned (and Continued to Burn) in Chicago

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