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Alaska is America's last frontier, with landscapes that stretch out seemingly to infinity. From the lush rain forests of Southeast to the vast, flat tundra in the north, you can stare in awe at the same things that take an Alaskan’s breath away: calving glaciers, volcanic valleys, jagged sea cliffs, the northern lights, and more. Here you can kayak to icebergs, fly over the highest peak in North America, stay out all night celebrating the midnight sun, and spot wildlife from eagles to whales. For lovers of nature, few places exhilarate like Alaska.

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cecoffman / Shutterstock 1/90Sunset over Anchorage

Artifan / Shutterstock 2/90Anchorage International airport at dawn, Alaska;

Lucas Payne / Shutterstock 3/90Downtown Anchorage Alaska

(c) Bridgetjones | Dreamstime.com 4/90Kayak Trip from Valdez to Columbia Glacier Prince William Sound Alaska.

Jeanninebryan | Dreamstime.com 5/90Downtown Anchorage Alaska and its reflection into Cook Inlet.

Jacetan | Dreamstime.com 6/90The Eagle River Nature Center, which sits at an entrance to Chugach State Park, is 12 miles up Eagle River Road. The center (in conjunction with friends of) run numerous educational programs aimed at bringing people closer to nature through education and o

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 7/90Native American Dance, Haines, Alaska, USA

Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock 8/90Cruise ship prepares to make port in Skagway, Alaska;

Chad Zuber / Shutterstock 9/90Beautiful calm summer, seascape with boat and houses on tiny forested islands in Sitka Sound on Baranof Island, Alaska.

Shirley Chang / Shutterstock 10/90ketchican;

Richard Seeley / Shutterstock 11/90Salmon Surprise - Wasn't this salmon surprised to be grabbed out of the water in the clutches of a black bear

Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock 12/90SKAGWAY, AK - JUNE 2: Main shopping district in the small town of Skagway on June 2, 2009. During the summer months, Skagway receives more than 800,000 visitors from cruise ships

Ramunas Bruzas / Shutterstock 13/90The view of Sitka downtown, Alaska.

B Calkins / Shutterstock 14/90City of Juneau, Alaska;

Richard Seeley / Shutterstock 15/90Fishing Village - a very remote fishing village on the inside passage, Alaska; Shutterstock ID 120024514; Project/Title: Alaska; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 16/90Inside Passage, Alaska

Atterhorn | Dreamstime.com 17/90View of a cruise ship in Yakutat Bay Alaska.

Mrallen | Dreamstime.com 18/90City of Juneau in Alaska in the USA.

Sean Lema / Shutterstock 19/90Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska

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Saurabh13 | Dreamstime.com 21/90The beautiful Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.

Jerryway | Dreamstime.com 22/90Summer scenery in Denali National Park, Alaska USA.

Lowthian | Dreamstime.com 23/90A Photo of Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park, Alaska.

karrapavan / Shutterstock 24/90Aurora near Cantwell Alaska; Shutterstock ID 75727666; Project/Title: Fodors.com; Destination: Alaska; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Tom Dowd | Dreamstime.com 25/90Side view of Denali Star train traveling through forest, Alaska, U.S.A.

NancyS / Shutterstock 26/90Caribou Bull (Rangifer tarandus) in fall colored tundra of dwarf birch and willow, Denali National Park, Alaska;

Gail Johnson / Shutterstock 27/90Day Trip in Denali National park in Autumn Alaska North America

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 28/90Train, Mountain, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

Mike Clime / Shutterstock 29/90Wonder Lake Denali National Park

bikeriderlondon / Shutterstock 30/90USA Alaska St. Paul Island colony of Northern Fur Seals on rocky shore

Shirley Chang / Shutterstock 31/90ketchican;

Shirley Chang / Shutterstock 32/90ketchican; Shutterstock ID 16584334; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Bounder32h | Dreamstime.com 33/90A picture of a glacier taken at hyder alaska.

Izanbar | Dreamstime.com 34/90Alaska Prince of Wales island aerial view from floatplane.

Richard Seeley / Shutterstock 35/90Salmon Surprise - Wasn't this salmon surprised to be grabbed out of the water in the clutches of a black bear

Joy Prescott / Shutterstock 36/90Waterfront Homes at Petersburg Alaska;

Chad Zuber / Shutterstock 37/90Beautiful calm summer, seascape with boat and houses on tiny forested islands in Sitka Sound on Baranof Island, Alaska.

Ramunas Bruzas / Shutterstock 38/90The view of Sitka downtown, Alaska.

B Calkins / Shutterstock 39/90City of Juneau, Alaska;

FloridaStock / Shutterstock 40/90seaplane near docks for huge cruise ships in juneau alaska

Sean Lema / Shutterstock 41/90Explorer Inside Ice Cave, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska, USA;

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 42/90Native American Dance, Haines, Alaska, USA

Mfron | Dreamstime.com 43/90Beautiful view of Haines city near Glacier Bay, Alaska, USA.

Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock 44/90SKAGWAY, AK - JUNE 2: Main shopping district in the small town of Skagway on June 2, 2009. During the summer months, Skagway receives more than 800,000 visitors from cruise ships

Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock 45/90Cruise ship prepares to make port in Skagway, Alaska;

Izanbar | Dreamstime.com 46/90Alaska prince william sound 17 glacier cruise huge panorama view.

Americanspirit | Dreamstime.com 47/90Portage Glacier and Portage Lake as seen from Seward Highway, Alaska.

Mscornelius | Dreamstime.com 48/90Overlooking Whittier Alaska on a summer day with a large cruise ship in port.

Nouseforname | Dreamstime.com 49/90Sunset in harbor of Valdez Alaska.

Jerryway | Dreamstime.com 50/90Scenic view of Alaska highway from Seward to Exit Glacier.

Raymona | Dreamstime.com 51/90Old cabin in front of mountain in Hope Alaska an old mining town with a front porch.

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Maxfx | Dreamstime.com 53/90Boats at the Seward, Alaska marina.

spirit of america / Shutterstock 54/90Skyline Drive view of Kachemak Bay and Kenai Mountains, Homer, Alaska.

Jerryway | Dreamstime.com 55/90Sunrise over Bishops Beach, Homer Alaska, USA.

Oksanaphoto | Dreamstime.com 56/90House on stilts in Homer, Alaska.

Cvandyke | Dreamstime.com 57/90Walking on docks through marina in Homer Alaska.

Cecoffman | Dreamstime.com 58/90The mountain peaks of Alaska's Mat-Su Valley.

spirit of america / Shutterstock 59/90River near Talkeetna, Alaska; Shutterstock ID 140794294; Project/Title: USA America's 10 Best River Towns; Downloader: Fodors Travel

Melastmohican | Dreamstime.com 60/90Description:

Dhanachote Vongprasert / Shutterstock 61/90Aurora Borealis or Northen Lights near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Cheryl A. Meyer / Shutterstock 62/90Museum

Gary Whitton / Shutterstock 63/90University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the city of Fairbanks in the winter at sunset

Pecold / Shutterstock 64/90CHICKEN CREEK, ALASKA, USA - JULY 24: Unknown man washing gold in the creek in Chicken Creek on July 24, 1997 in Alaska, USA.

Walleyelj | Dreamstime.com 65/90A male coastal brown bear grazing on new spring sweet salt grasses in a meadow with a glacier in the background in Hallo Bay, located in Katmai National Park in Alaska shows off the distinctive shoulder hump that older males develop. These bears spend week

Askme9 | Dreamstime.com 66/90Barrow is the largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska and is located above the Arctic Circle. It is the 11th northernmost public community in the world and is the northernmost city in the United States of America, with nearby Po

Artifan / Shutterstock 67/90Cruise ship stops at Alaska Glacier Bay National Park; Shutterstock ID 36271600; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 68/90Glacier, Alaska Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 69/90Cruise, Glacier, Alaska Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

artifan / Shutterstock 70/90Cruise ship stops at Alaska Glacier Bay National Park;

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 71/90Glacier, Alaska Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, USA

Cecoffman | Dreamstime.com 72/90Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness near Ketchikan, Alaska.

Sean Lema / Shutterstock 73/90Exit Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska

puttsk/Shutterstock 74/90Exit glacier from Harding Icefield Trail; Shutterstock ID 81953920; Project/Title: 10 Most Beautiful Hikes in the US; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

Steveprorak | Dreamstime.com 75/90Float Plane on Crescent Lake in Lake Clark National Park in Alaska.

Dhanachote Vongprasert / Shutterstock 76/90Aurora Borealis or Northen Lights near Fairbanks, Alaska.

Cecoffman | Dreamstime.com 77/90View in fall from the Summit Trail north of Fairbanks.

Blueice69caddy | Dreamstime.com 78/90Scenic view of Mount Alyeska in seven glaciers mountain range near resort of Girdwood, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A.

bkp / Shutterstock 79/90Cliffs at Kodiak Island, Alaska.

Cecoffman | Dreamstime.com 80/90Byers Lake in Denali State Park, Alaska.

Canbalci | Dreamstime.com 81/90Misty Fjords National Monuments in Alaska. Misty Fjords is a part of the Tongass National Forest.

Marchello74 | Dreamstime.com 82/90Dalton Highway on the way to Arctic Circle.

Nickjene | Dreamstime.com 83/90Boat in Tracy Arm Fjord Alaska USA.

Walleyelj | Dreamstime.com 84/90Fishing boats tied up along the waterfront of the town of Hoonah, Alaska on Chichagof Island. Hoonah is the largest native Tlingit community in the Pacific Northwest, and a growing summer cruise ship destination thanks to nearby Icy Strait Point.