52 Postcards from Alaska You'd Love to Receive ...

By Neecey • Oct 28, 2014 MD

It's time for another postcard album and this time we're going to tour some of the stunning sights of Alaska. The USA's most northerly state is a feast for the eyes and medicine for the soul. The scenery is jaw dropping and the history fascinating and the people are welcoming. Let’s enjoy some of the amazing sights of Alaska.

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1. Denali National Park

Denali National Park We mostly associate the sights of Alaska with snowy scenes of winter, but it is just as gorgeous at other times of the year.

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4. Tracy Arm Fjord Waterfall

Tracy Arm Fjord Waterfall Via Tacy Arm Fjord Waterfall
In a land of snow and ice and glaciers, waterfalls are numerous.

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7. A Cabin in the Woods

A Cabin in the Woods Via Untitled
This is a get away from the rat race kind of place.

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9. Dog Sledding

Dog Sledding Via obscvred.tumblr.com
Is this on your bucket list?

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10. Glacier Bay National Park

Glacier Bay National Park Via Glacier bay
One of Alaska's UNESCO's World Heritage Sites

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13. Mendenhall Ice Caves

Mendenhall Ice Caves Via The 9 Most Stunning Cave ...
Want to get up close and personal with the interior of a glacier?

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16. Creek Street, Ketchikan

Creek Street, Ketchikan Ketchikan is the Salmon Capital of the World.

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18. Seward

Via Seward's small boat harbor
The cities on the coast are regular stops for the many cruise liners that visit the Alaskan waters.

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23. Sitka

Sitka Via Cresent Harbor
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough is the largest incorporated city by area in the U.S., with a total area of 4,811 square miles.

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25. Mendenhall Glacier

Mendenhall Glacier Via Alaska Cruises, Tours, & Vacations ...
It's an amazing experience to walk on a glacier (I did in Austria.)

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26. "the “Dr. Seuss” House

"the “Dr. Seuss” House Via Dr. Seuss House
Unfortunately you can only view this eccentric house from the road as it is a private residence.

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27. Skiing in Cordova

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The Chugach Mountains have mad Cordova a popular winter sports destination.

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28. Seward Highway

Seward Highway Via Seward Highway
Ready to take a road trip between Seward and Anchorage?

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31. The inside Passage

The inside Passage Via Sawyer Glacier reflecting in the ...
Such tranquil beauty.

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33. Alatna River Valley, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

Alatna River Valley, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve Via Aerial view of a river ...
You can breathe again now! This view sure took my breath away.

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36. IceAlaska

IceAlaska Via Ice Alaska - Fairbanks, AK ...
Every year Fairbanks hosts the World Ice Art Championships. The 2015 event will be held February 23 to March 29.

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37. World's Largest Chocolate Waterfall, Anchorage

World's Largest Chocolate Waterfall, Anchorage Via Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall
The falls pump over 3000 pounds of molten chocolate down the 20-foot installation at any given time. No swimming allowed. Address 5225 Juneau Street, Anchorage,

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38. Eldred Rock Lighthouse

Eldred Rock Lighthouse Via The Chilkat Range Looms by ...
A perfect perspective of just how high the mountains are in Alaska. These mountains are the Chilkat Range.

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39. Kennecott Mine

Kennecott Mine Via photos.alaska.org
The abandoned copper mine is now a tourist attraction.

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40. The Hammer Museum, Haines

The Hammer Museum, Haines Via Hammer Museum
Well ... if you happen to love hammers, or just unusual museums.

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41. Reindeer Hot Dogs

Reindeer Hot Dogs Via The World's Strangest Street Food ...
Meat eaters can try a whole range of reindeer products.

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44. Mount McKinley/Mount Denali

Mount McKinley/Mount Denali Via Bull Moose
North America's highest mountain at 20,237 feet.

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46. Ice Climbing

Ice Climbing Via Alaska Glacier Tours and ice ...
A real adrenalin junkie's sport.

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48. Wall of Ice

Wall of Ice Via DSC_0841.jpg
Such incredible beauty yet also a force of nature.

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50. Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage

Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage Via alaskabride.com
Learn all about Alaska's indigenous people and culture.

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51. Alaska Botanical Garden, Anchorage

Alaska Botanical Garden, Anchorage Via Alaska Botanical Garden
The range of plant life in the garden is surprisingly wide given the climate and your path might be crossed by a moose or a bear.

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52. Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary, Herring Cove

Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary, Herring Cove Via tulsaworld.com
The rainforest in Alaska is temperate, not tropical.

Well, we've come to the end of our virtual tour of the attractions of Alaska. Was it as beautiful as you imagined it to be?

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  • shaynapops

    2014-10-28T17:58:36.191Z

    It's thunder bird falls not just thunder falls
  • Misty

    2014-10-28T18:04:56.555Z

    I love my home state. Thanks for the pics!
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