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      Golden Heart Plaza - Fairbanks, Alaska 

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      Rick Quinn
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      Published on 05-18-2016 12:02 AM

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      The true end of the Alaska Highway is in Delta Junction, but, since most of the travelers on the ALCAN end up in Fairbanks, a second "End of the Alaska Highway" monument was built here. The monument is ...
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      Hurricane Turn Train - Talkeetna, Alaska 

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      Published on 02-23-2022 11:37 AM

      Hurricane Turn Train
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      Famously one of America's last flagstop services, this train runs from Talkeetna to Hurricane Gulch, 57 miles away, ...
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      Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark - Kennecott, Alaska 

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      Published on 01-31-2022 01:51 AM

      Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark
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      Once the richest known concentration of copper in the world, the mine operated from 1911 to 1938. After it closed, it was left to rot ...
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      Ma Johnson's Hotel - McCarthy, Alaksa 

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      Published on 02-02-2022 01:59 AM

      Ma Johnson's Hotel
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      Ma Johnson's Hotel is situated at the heart of McCarthy, a remote community made famous by the Discovery semi-reality / documentary series, "Edge of Alaska." The town serves as a base for exploring ...
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      Matanuska Glacier - Sutton, Alaska 

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      Published on 02-27-2022 01:53 AM

      Matanuska Glacier
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      Matanuska Glacier is 26 miles long and 4 miles wide and is the largest in Alaska that can be reached by vehicle. The scenery is truly dramatic: deep crevasses, ...
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      McCarthy Road - Chitina, Alaska 

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      Published on 05-12-2016 12:29 AM

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      McCarthy road runs for 60 miles, from Chitina to the tiny hamlet of McCarthy, deep within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The drive traverses pure wilderness, and ends in a surprise: five miles beyond the end of the road in McCarthy is Kennecott, a once bustling mill town in the middle of nowhere that was completely abandoned ...
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      Meiers Lake Roadhouse - Gakona, Alaska 

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      Published on 02-04-2022 01:03 AM

      Meiers Lake Roadhouse
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      Conveniently located at Mile 170 of the Richardson Highway (just south of the junction with the Denali Highway), family-owned Meiers Lake ...
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