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Vancouver, Canada
Positioned between the snow-dusted North Shore Mountains and the rich, blue waters of the Pacific Ocean,
Vancouver blends big-city sophistication with small-town charm. Don't miss Queen Elizabeth Park –
a 130-acre civic arboretum accented with sculptures by modern artist Henry Moore.
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Inside Passage, Alaska
Get ready for amazing views and wildlife like nowhere else as you sail through the islands of Alaska's Inside Passage.
The Inside Passage is a protected sea route along the western coast of North America. The Inside Passage stretches for
about 950 miles (1530 km) from Seattle, Washington, along the coast of British Columbia and to the northern part of the
Alaska panhandle at Skagway, Alaska.
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Ketchikan, Alaska
In addition to being the jumping-off point for seaplane excursions into the Misty Fjords National Monument
and its 2.2 million acres of wilderness nirvana, Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit tribe.
Another “must-see” here is the world's largest collection of totem poles. You can learn what
motivates someone to turn a piece of lumber into a towering work of art at the Saxman Native Village and
Totem Bight and Totem Heritage Center.
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Juneau, Alaska
Juneau has been called "Alaska's peak experience," certainly due in part to its unparalleled glacier viewing
from such places as Tracy Arm Fjord, the Juneau Icefields and Glacier Bay National Park. Kayak up one of the
area's many protected waterways, go flightseeing, tour historic downtown or try your hand at panning for gold.
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Skagway, Alaska
In a single year from 1896 to 1897, this remote town along the Inside Passage grew from a few tents to a city
of 20,000 gold seekers. Today, travelers come in search of other riches - to experience yesteryear along Skagway's
charming boardwalk lined with buildings that replicate those Gold Rush days.
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Glacier Bay, Alaska
Sail to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, a United Nations World Heritage Site. Covering 3.3 million acres of
rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines, and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay
National Park is a highlight of Alaska's Inside Passage and part of a 25-million acre World Heritage Site-one of
the world’s largest international protected areas. From summit to sea, Glacier Bay offers limitless opportunities
for adventure and inspiration.
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Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
The Hubbard Glacier is North America’s largest tidewater glacier. It's 1350 square miles of blue ice and one of the most
active in Alaska.It is 76 miles long, 7 miles wide, and 600 feet tall at its terminal face (350 feet exposed above the
waterline and 250 feet below the waterline)
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Whittier, Alaska
Whittier is a quaint town located on the western side of Prince William Sound. Only 60 miles from Anchorage, Whittier
beckons with all the beauty of Prince William Sound ‚ a place where you learn the real meaning of the word “fjord”.
The Sound is made up of many deep fjords with tidewater glaciers that calve before your eyes, and islands around every
turn.
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