These Bavarian-style Christmas markets across America will bring you the magic of Germany’s beloved holiday traditions, complete with gluhwein, handcrafted gifts and enchanting festive atmospheres.

Previously, the largest expansion the lodge saw was $14-million during its third phase in 1995 — when 156 guest rooms, a gift shop, third indoor pool, second restaurant and an 18-hole indoor ...

In the shop where they sell authentic beer mugs, they also have signs promoting gun possession. We enter the heart of Leavenworth’s touristic body: the Nutcracker Museum.

The expansion includes 16 new water slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, and an adult-only swim-up bar. The waterpark is part of the Bavarian Inn Lodge, a German-themed hotel that first opened in 1986.