America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.

Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range.

An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.

This Alaska library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

11,500 year old little girl found buried in an ancient fire pit.

Permanent exhibit reminds visitors of the Exxon Valdez.

An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.

A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.