Whittier, Alaska
Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
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Whittier, Alaska
Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
Juneau, Alaska
This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.
Anchorage, Alaska
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
King Salmon, Alaska
Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.
Alaska
The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.
Hyder, Alaska
The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.
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.
Palmer, Alaska
An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.
Barrow, Alaska
The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
Gustavus, Alaska
A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.
North Pole, Alaska
An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.
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.
Whittier, Alaska
This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.
Northwest Arctic, Alaska
Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Fairbanks, Alaska
One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
Yakutat, Alaska
Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.