Rainbow over a lake the size of Lake Tahoe.Photo by Anonymous
Some of the plant life in the Alaskan rain forestPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
View of the Hubbard GlacierPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
People taking pictures on the Skagway RailwayPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
View of the Hubbard GlacierPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
The beautiful Inner PassagePhoto by isa, United Kingdom
A view of Ketchikan from the waterPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
Icy Strait Point in AlaskaPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
Skagway Bazaar in SkagwayPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
Ketchikan HarborPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
Overlook from a Skagway Railroad tripPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
River in AlaskaPhoto by isa, United Kingdom
Delightful!Photo by Tom F, USA
Just look how blue this ice is. This was so amazin...Photo by Toni G, USA
Huge!Photo by Tom F, USA
Terrific!Photo by Tom F, USA
This guy and the captain know exactly where these ...Photo by Toni G, USA
Orca whale Photo by Mark P
This was how close these whales were to our boatPhoto by Toni G, USA
Over easy!Photo by Tom F, USA
Alaska
Attractions
Alaska Attractions
Our list of noteworthy Alaska attractions and places to see in Alaska, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Anchorage
Anchorage offers all the comforts of a large U.S. city, and is only a 30 minute drive from the rugged, exciting Alaskan wilderness. It’s also the main entry ... Continue Reading »
Denali National Park
At more than 6 million acres (2.5 million hectares), Denali National Park is a breathtaking wilderness area, which includes North America’s highest ... Continue Reading »
Chilkoot Trail
Following the Chilkoot Trail is to take a journey into the past, to the time before the gold-rush era of prospectors when the Tlingit people used the route to ... Continue Reading »
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
The Klondike is synonymous with the gold rush days of the late 19th century, when the frontier settlement of Skagway exploded from a population of just two to ... Continue Reading »
Skagway Overlook
For stunning views over Skagway and its environs, take a scenic drive along the road to Dyea and follow the turnoff to the Overlook. The viewing platform at ... Continue Reading »
White Pass and Yukon Railroad
Taking a ride on the narrow-gauge White Pass and Yukon Railroad is a fun way to see spectacular historic scenery from a train inching up steep tracks that ... Continue Reading »
Mendenhall Glacier
Alaska's famous drive-in glacier, Mendenhall Glacier, is Juneau's most popular attraction, flowing 12 miles (19 kilometers) from its source, the Juneau Ice ... Continue Reading »
Skagway Cruise Port
Nowadays Skagway is a scenic Alaskan cruise port, but 100 years ago it was the rough and ready gateway to the gold fields of the Klondike. The gold-era ... Continue Reading »
Ketchikan Cruise Port
If you’re sailing north by cruise ship, Ketchikan Cruise Port will be your first port of call on the Alaska Marine Highway. The former salmon fishery town ... Continue Reading »
Creek Street
In pioneering days every red-blooded gold-rush town had a red-light district, and during Ketchikan’s frontier past it was Creek Street. This historic bordello ... Continue Reading »
Yukon Territory
The name Yukon is evocative as well as descriptive: adventure, the far north, wilderness, moose. In the vast and thinly populated Yukon Territory, where ... Continue Reading »
Portage Glacier
If you’re staying in Anchorage and reading about the glaciers that are so much a part of Alaska, then head to Portage Glacier, just a little more than an ... Continue Reading »
Alaskan Brewing Company
There’s many a parched thirst that’s been revived by a chilled glass of Alaskan, pure and crisp as the driven snow. The Alaskan Brewing Company has been ... Continue Reading »
Alaska State Museum
Juneau’s deservedly popular Alaska State Museum celebrates the region’s art, history and the natural world. If you’ve ever wanted to see a life-size ... Continue Reading »
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
Bald eagles have a safe home at the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Created in 1982, the huge park protects the world’s largest collection of bald eagles and ... Continue Reading »
Ketchikan Seaplane Flights Written by Viator
Ketchikan Suggested Itineraries Written by Viator
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