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"They&amp;#039;re edible, they&amp;#039;re buildable, and they&amp;#039;re a holiday tradition. Gingerbread houses are where budding bakers and aspiring architects meet. They can range from the traditional to the wacky to everything in between. Here are a few of the new and notable cookie-based Christmas creations. More from Delish: 10 Ways to Use Gingerbread The White (Gingerbread) House  Obamafoodorama reports that this incredibly detailed white-chocolate covered confectionary version of the White House weighs 400 pounds. The only inedible thing about it is the working electrical lights both inside and out. There&amp;#039;s a marzipan replica of the First Lady&amp;#039;s garden, a forest of candy trees, and a giant marzipan First Dog, which the Christmas Executive Pastry Chef, Bill Yosses, has deemed &amp;quot;Bozilla&amp;quot; because of his massive size. Mohegan Sun&amp;#039;s Life-Sized Gingerbread House  This huge house could be a home for the witch in the real-life version of &amp;quot;Hanzel and Gretel.&amp;quot; It stands 24-feet high and weighs in at over 4,800 pounds of pure icing, gingerbread, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate. Visitors to the Connecticut casino can stroll through the sugary domicile and warm themselves by the dark chocolate and gingerbread fireplace. More from Delish: How to Build a Better Gingerbread House The Grand Floridian&amp;#039;s Meta-Gingerbread Shop  Disney&amp;#039;s Grand Floridian Resort houses a seasonal shop selling gingerbread cookies and other holiday treats. The twist? The shop is also made out of gingerbread. This is the sugary shop&amp;#039;s 13th year. Gingerbread Falling Water House  Modeled after Frank Lloyd Wright&amp;#039;s famous Falling Water house, this artichectural treat took over 40 hours to construct. It is made from 12 feet of gingerbread, 40 sleeves of Smarties, and over 8 bags of powdered sugar. More from Delish: Gingerbread House Disasters Gingerbread Carousel   This lavish creation was the Grand Prize winner at the 2008 National Gingerbread House competition. Since winning, the carousel has traveled around the country, shaming cookie shacks wherever it goes. Gingerbread Pagoda  Traditional, European-style houses aren&amp;#039;t the only ones that get to be recreated with sugary snacks. This pagoda has a Twizzler roof with M&amp;amp;amp;M and candy cane accents. More from Delish: The Gingerbread Man Personality Test Miniature Gingerbread House  This miniscule house is decorated with tiny candy confettis, and you can eat the whole thing in just one bite! Gingerbread City  Imagine taking down a whole city in just a few (okay more than a few) bites. This tasty metropolis was created for a friendly family competition. More from Delish: 10 More Amazing Gingerbread Houses Have you seen any impressive gingerbread creations lately? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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