Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
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Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Chitina, Alaska
The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.
Lake and Peninsula, Alaska
The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.
North Pole, Alaska
An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Chitina, Alaska
At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.
Adak, Alaska
America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.
Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range.
Homer, Alaska
Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.
Anchorage, Alaska
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
Whittier, Alaska
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
King Salmon, Alaska
Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.
Palmer, Alaska
An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.
Wrangell, Alaska
Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.
Anchorage, Alaska
Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
Ketchikan, Alaska
This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
Bethesda, Maryland
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
Yakutat, Alaska
Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.