#WhittierAlaska

[cruisingaddicts]

#Alaska #alaska #alaskacruise #alaskatravel #whittier #whittieralaska #alaskavacation #alaskatour #alaskacruises

[ylemstudio]

Stop at Varly's Swiftwater Seafood Cafe for some lunch #lunchtime #seafood #whittieralaska (at Oceanfront Cafe, Whittier, AK) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmW-touOuas/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lunchtime #seafood #whittieralaska

[edreamworld]

#whittier #whittieralaska #alaska #alaskasummer #dreamamerica #edreamamerica #dreamamericausa #roadtripalaska #alaskaroadtrip #roadtrip (at Whittier, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmA317xLhxt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#whittier #whittieralaska #alaska #alaskasummer #dreamamerica #edreamamerica #dreamamericausa #roadtripalaska #alaskaroadtrip #roadtrip

[forestmood]

20060809-00167.jpg by tristanloper

#forest #photography #Flickr #alaska #whittieralaska #whittier #princewilliamsound #alaskaphotos #ak20

[lifestyleoverland]

Whittier, Alaska Ok, it's official. We love the Kenai Peninsula. I admit it. I give up. Kenai... you've won. One of our favorite experiences on the Kenai has been our time here in Whittier hanging out with @liveworkwander , hiking the surrounding mountainsides, and soaking up the local life in the off season. What an incredible little village. We will definitely be back! P.S. Patrons! You can download this photo in hi-res along with 2 others from Whittier in our update of at patreon.com/lifestyleoverland #whittieralaska #innatwhittier #lifestyleoverland #overlandlifestyle #adventurerig #rooftoptentliving #travel #wanderlust #wondermore #travelmore #getoutside #getlost #campinglife #travelog #travelislife #travelnow #travelcouple #travelusa #overlandbound (at Whittier, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9HXvWhW8W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bdq3ppbgr3ag

#whittieralaska #innatwhittier #lifestyleoverland #overlandlifestyle #adventurerig #rooftoptentliving #travel #wanderlust #wondermore #travelmore #getoutside #getlost #campinglife #travelog #travelislife #travelnow #travelcouple #travelusa #overlandbound

[primalaska]

naperville rockford rockfordil #captaindan #whittieralaska #alaska #haibutfishing #fishandchips #Trophyhalibutfishing #begichtowers #anchoragealaska #fairbanks #homeralaska #halibutgod #halibutsaintofwhittieralaska #halibuttarzan #halibuttarzanofthenorth #homerak #Seldovia #clamgulch #salmon #redsalmon #homeralaska #portagealaska #leroguebull #roguebullristorante #champagnediningonthemudflats #finedining #alaskafinedining #mudflats #halibutfishandchips #alaska #juneaualaska torrance bridgeport savannahge killeen killeentx bellevue mesquite mesquitetx syracuse syracusetx mcallen mcallentx orangeca fullertonca fullerton daytonoh dayton miramar miramarfl olathe olatheks thornton thorntonco waco murfreesboro westvalleycity midlandtx midland carrolltontx carrollton rosevilleca roseville warren warrenmi charlestonsc charleston surpriseaz columbia columbiasc coralspringsfl coralsprings visalia visaliaca sterlingheights sterlingheightsmi gainesvillefl gainesvillecedarrapids cedarrapidsio newhavenstamfordct stamford elizabethnj concord concordca thousandoaks kentwa santaclara santaclaraca simivalley lafayettelo topeka topekaks athensge roundrocktx roundrock hartfordct normanok victorvilleca fargo fargond berkeley berkeleyca vallejo vallejoca globalwarming trumpism whiskey canadianwhiskey scotch scotchwhiskey irishwhiskey vodka rum blackrum whiterum gin tequila jackdaniels abilenetx abilene coluniamo annarbor annarbormi allentown pearland beaumont evansville evansvillein arvada independence richardson richardsontx fairfield fairfieldca elmonteca carlsbadca carlsbad springfieldil temeculaca petaluma westjordanit miamigardensmiamigardensfl cambridgema murrieta murrietaca downeyca westminsterco elginil antioch palmbayfl highpointnc lowellma northcharlestonsc inglewoodca northcharleston venturaca pompanobeach pompanobeachfl centennialco everettwa everett richmondca clovisca toronto quebec regina montreal britishcolumbia yukon vancouver calgary edmonton ottawa kichener ontario alberta mississauga winnipeg hockey brampton hamilton quebeccity surrey laval halifax novascotia londonontario markam vaughan gatineau saskatoon bataviail mcchenryil burlingtonwi kenosha racine caledonia (at Anchorage, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5z94CynSUt/?igshid=18h4nznsa7ejh

#captaindan #whittieralaska #alaska #haibutfishing #fishandchips #trophyhalibutfishing #begichtowers #anchoragealaska #fairbanks #homeralaska #halibutgod #halibutsaintofwhittieralaska #halibuttarzan #halibuttarzanofthenorth #homerak #seldovia #clamgulch #salmon #redsalmon #portagealaska #leroguebull #roguebullristorante #champagnediningonthemudflats #finedining #alaskafinedining #mudflats #halibutfishandchips #juneaualaska

[shelleyseale]

The 7 Most Unusual Towns in the World

While every place on this planet is unique, few among them are truly unusual.

Some places are more wonderfully weird than others — there are even towns that hold Guinness world records for their bizarre traits! Places with more animals than people, underground towns, and villages in which all the citizens live under one roof.  Today, Trading Places is sharing some of the most delightfully wacky towns across the globe:

1: Coober Pedy, Australia

The opal capital of the world is named after its primary quality: opal gemstones. This tiny Aussie town has approximately 3,500 inhabitants — half of whom live underground. Since its founding 100 years ago after a teenager discovered opal gemstones there, the town has been ground zero for opal mining. An estimated 70 percent of the world’s opal production can be linked here, earning it the title of Opal Capital of the World. One of the latest finds was a set of opalized pearls dating back more than 65 million years. Before you think of mining your fortune in Coober Pedy, know that it is hot — hellishly hot. Temperatures can rise to over 110 Fahrenheit, in the shade. That's the reason why so many of its citizens live underground, where it's much cooler. Today, roughly 1,600 out of the total residents like suchlike saving a huge on AC bills in summer and heating bills in winter because of insulation of the cave walls! The Outback Bar & Grill was a little petrol station, that has now been converted to a restaurant. There are even underground hotels, churches, restaurants and bars here. 

The Lookout Cave Underground Motel in Coober Pedy, Australia

2: Nagoro, Japan

This town is home to only 35 humans — but 350 human-sized dolls. An artist, 64-year-old Ayano Tsukimi, came up with the idea of creating these dolls when the population of the village started shrinking, to alleviate the loneliness of being one of only a very few people left in the nearly deserted town. The lifelike, human-sized dolls accurately represent real individuals, such as the profession that they were once engaged in.  You can even check out a recent documentary, called The Valley Of Dolls, that explores Tsukimi's world, highlighting the time and artistry that goes into making the figures, and explaining her motivations.

3: Hallstatt, China

China is a master at replicating things that it loves from around the entire globe, from Disney World to Las Vegas. Hallstatt is an Austrian village, replicated in China down to the smallest detail to become the world's first cloned town. Construction started back in the year 2012 by a Chinese mining company, with a church being the first structure built. Hallstatt, China is an exact copy of the town in Austria, though with more expensive real estate. It attracts tourists from all over the world by virtue of its incredible imitation. 

The original: Hallstatt, Austria

The replica: Hallstatt, China

4: The Federation of Damanhur, Italy

This town, with a population of only 600, is known as "The Laboratory for the future of mankind." It was founded in 1975 by Oberto Airaudi as a sort of commune for him and his friends. Known simply as Damanhur, it's an ecovillage and spiritual community in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. The town has many underground "Temples of Humankind," built at depths reaching up to 100 feet beneath ground level. In Damanhur people live in community houses of 10-30 people. Living in a community and sharing life with other people is an important part of the damanhurian philosophy, however, they recognize that having your own private space is also fundamental. The federation even has its own currency, called Credito. It might sound crazy, but this town (and its stunning setting) is a must-visit place. 

5: Matmata, South Tunisia

Primitive humans used to live in cave habitats — and in the small Berber village of Matmata, in Southern Tunisia, they still do. Here, the residents reside underground in the traditional way of our fore-fore-fore-forefathers, and make their homes out of caves. The entire town has cave houses, and people still manage to live there comfortably just like our ancestors.  The unusual landscape of Matmata is filled with these ingenious dwellings burrowed into the rocky ground, and is a testament to human's ability to domesticate almost anywhere.

Photo by Bernard Gagnon - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0

6: Whittier, Alaska

A 14-story building that used to be a military barrack, today makes up the entire town of Whittier. Known as the "Gateway to Prince William Sound," the town has 220 residents who all live under one roof, with a gas station, police station, church, and video rental shop all located in one building called Begich Towers. There is only one tunnel to enter or exit the town, and it opens twice every hour, shutting at night and reopening the following day.  Each summer, Whittier gets 22 hours of sunlight, and in winter it may get covered with as much as 20 feet of snow. The Inn at Whittier is a hotel and restaurant that faces the sea at Prince William Sound, and is an attraction for the locals as well as many tourists from across the globe. 

Photo courtesy of Begich Towers Facebook page

7: Longyearbyen, Norway

What if the place you live in does not let you officially die? That is (sort of) the situation in the town of Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway, which is the world's most northernmost city. The name of the town is literal, actually meaning "long year." The sun sets each year for the very last time on October 25th and does not rise again for four months. It's such a big deal when the sun officially returns to Longyearbyen on March 8th, that all of the citizens gather on the steps of the old hospital at precisely 12:15 to await its arrival, kicking off a week-long celebration called Solfestuka. Other interesting facts about Longyearbyen include: The citizens are used to living alongside polar bears and reindeer. Snowmobiles are the preferred mode of transportation, and none of the streets are named. It's home to the world's northernmost gourmet restaurant, the historic Huset, which boasts one of Europe's largest wine cellars (hey, you have to do something all winter!). But perhaps the most interesting thing about Longyearbyen is that its citizens aren't allowed to die. The incredibly frigid year-round Arctic climate doesn't permit the dead body to decompose, and so its one small graveyard stopped accepting burials more than 70 years ago. Residents are required by law to go elsewhere to die; and if a death does occur in the town, the body must be transported to Norway by ship or plane. 

Longyearbyen, Norway; Photo courtesy of VisitSvalbard.com If you want to add some truly quirky places to your bucket list that most people have never even heard of, much less visited, just set your typical travel taste aside and explore these truly unusual places. Read the full article

#CooberPedyAustralia #DamanhurItaly #explore #HallstattChina #LongyearbyenNorway #MatmataSouthTunisia #NagoroJapan #quirkytravel #travel #uniquetravel #unusualtowns #unusualtravel #weirdplaces #WhittierAlaska #world'smostuniquedestinations #world'sunusualplaces

[bellaspadiva]

Reposted from @ak_wildechild (@get_regrann) - #tbthursday to hangin’ in Whittier. Can’t wait to get back to the coast in a week or so #whittieralaska #thealaskalife #girlsbestfriendideationstationtx.com (at Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1NjiwigAvz/?igshid=1hopr66nvzw5i

#tbthursday #whittieralaska #thealaskalife #girlsbestfriendideationstationtx

[cinthiakettering]

Day 16 We had a nice drive from Anchorage to the city of Whittier (1.5 hours), where you need to pay a hefty toll to go through North America’s longest shared rail and car tunnel (Anton Anderson Memorial) which operates on a timed schedule allowing one-way traffic through the tunnel (3 miles long). There we took a day cruise throughout Prince William Sound and the Chugach National Forest (2nd largest rain forest in the USA). We saw 5 orcas playing around and 26 glaciers (of over 100). Glaciers are rivers of ice formed when snow does not melt from one year to the next and Icebergs are pieces of glaciers (when a piece of ice breaks off icebergs are created). I also learned there are 5 types of salmon: Chum, Red, King, Silver and Pink. So guess what I had for lunch? Salmon chowder. You can’t get it fresher than this! Tuvimos un viaje agradable desde Anchorage a la ciudad de Whittier (1,5 horas), donde debes pagar un peaje considerable para atravesar el túnel ferroviario y de automóviles más largo de América del Norte (Anton Anderson Memorial), que opera en un horario programado que permite el tráfico por el túnel (3 millas de largo). Allí hicimos un crucero de un día por “Prince William Sound” y el Bosque Nacional Chugach (el segundo bosque tropical más grande de los EE. UU.). Vimos 5 orcas jugando y 26 glaciares (de más de 100 que hay). Los glaciares son ríos de hielo que se forman cuando la nieve no se derrite de un año para otro y los témpanos de hielo son pedazos de glaciares. También aprendí que hay 5 tipos de salmón: Chum, Red, King, Silver y Pink. Entonces, ¿adivina qué he comido? Sopa De Salmón. ¡No puedes ser más fresco que esto! #travelusa #roadtriptoalaska #fun #travelbloggers #whittieralaska #goexploreusa #orcas_ig #glacier #athabascaglacier #cruiselovers (at Whittier, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByzIM-qAyVy/?igshid=1sa9gk6t961p2

#travelusa #roadtriptoalaska #fun #travelbloggers #whittieralaska #goexploreusa #orcas_ig #glacier #athabascaglacier #cruiselovers

[alaskaandabroad]

Alaska, you've done it again. #stunna #blackstoneglacier #glacier #princewilliamsound #whittieralaska #alaska #sharingalaska #boatingseason #america🇺🇸 (at Blackstone Bay)

#whittieralaska #blackstoneglacier #stunna #alaska #boatingseason #glacier #america🇺🇸 #princewilliamsound #sharingalaska

[cinnamoncontemporaryart]

Zigzag Traveller: WHITTIER, Alaska, USA . Begich Tower - the whole town lives in this building! ... well, almost. This 14-storey repurposed WW2/Cold War military barracks houses almost all Whittier's population of 225 ... a grocery store, post office, city offices, snack bar, school, laundromat, children's playground and church enable residents to avoid the cold, dark, windy and very rainy winters. On the other hand, when the weather is sunny and hospitable, tourists and Whittiots enjoy 360 degrees of Alaska's finest mountain, glacier and ocean scenery. The town is road-accessible only by a 4 km alternating one-lane vehicle/railway tunnel which closes at night. #youshouldgo . . #ishouldgo #alaska #mountains #ocean #whittieralaska #waterfalls #penandink #studiosketch #virtualsketchcrawl #inklouvre #staycation #armchairtraveller #sketchbook #sketch #sketchernottraveller #inkfeature #canadianartist #sketchcollector #sketchersofinstagram #cinnamoncontemporaryart (at Okanagan Lake, Vernon, British Columbia)

#ishouldgo #inklouvre #virtualsketchcrawl #sketch #penandink #sketchbook #mountains #studiosketch #sketchernottraveller #youshouldgo #whittieralaska #sketchersofinstagram #cinnamoncontemporaryart #armchairtraveller #waterfalls #canadianartist #ocean #inkfeature #staycation #sketchcollector #alaska

[sgillilan]

The sun was nowhere to be seen but it was a beautiful day just the same. #whittieralaska #alaskasummer2017 #landofthemidnightsun

#whittieralaska #alaskasummer2017 #landofthemidnightsun

[edreamworld]

Alaska Railroad from Whittier to Denali #alaskarailroad #whittier #whittieralaska #denalinationalpark #denali #alaska #alaskabeauty #dreamamerica #edreamamerica #dreamamericausa #roadtripalaska #traintrip (at Whittier, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfxMj7Zvcye/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#alaskarailroad #whittier #whittieralaska #denalinationalpark #denali #alaska #alaskabeauty #dreamamerica #edreamamerica #dreamamericausa #roadtripalaska #traintrip

[forestmood]

20060809-00131.jpg by tristanloper

#forest #photography #Flickr #alaska #whittieralaska #whittier #princewilliamsound #alaskaphotos #ak20

[sarahannlorethphotography]

From a rainy day in Whittier 🌧 . . . #sonyalpha #sonya7rii #cnbctravel #travelbloggers #bealpha #sonyimages #sonyworldimages #outside_project #earthfocus #agameoftones #traveleroftheweek #travhub #roamtheplanet #wildernesstones #viewbugfeature #sonyalphasclub #sonyimages
#naturalalaska #travelalaska #alaska #myalaskadream #iflyalaska #youneedalaska #thealaskalife #sharingalaska #onlyinalaska #alaskaproud #alaskanationalparks #alaskamagazine #explorealaska #whittieralaska (at Whittier, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/BreDiTEg4HW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7sgzl9viaizo

#sonyalpha #sonya7rii #cnbctravel #travelbloggers #bealpha #sonyimages #sonyworldimages #outside_project #earthfocus #agameoftones #traveleroftheweek #travhub #roamtheplanet #wildernesstones #viewbugfeature #sonyalphasclub #naturalalaska #travelalaska #alaska #myalaskadream #iflyalaska #youneedalaska #thealaskalife #sharingalaska #onlyinalaska #alaskaproud #alaskanationalparks #alaskamagazine #explorealaska #whittieralaska

[primalaska]

#captaindan #whittieralaska #alaska #haibutfishing #fishandchips #Trophyhalibutfishing #begichtowers #anchoragealaska #fairbanks #homeralaska #halibutgod #halibutsaintofwhittieralaska #halibuttarzan #halibuttarzanofthenorth #homerak #Seldovia #clamgulch #salmon #redsalmon #homeralaska #portagealaska #leroguebull #roguebullristorante #champagnediningonthemudflats #finedining #alaskafinedining #mudflats #halibutfishandchips #alaska #juneaualaska beaumonttexas RoundRock roundrocktx roundrocktexas TheWoodlands thewoodlandstx thewoodlandstexas Richardson richardsontx richardsontexas Pearland pearlandtx pearlandtexas CollegeStation collegestationtx 4 collegestationtexas WichitaFalls wichitafallstx wichitafallstexas Lewisvilletx lewisvilletexas Tyler tylertx tylertexas SanAngelo sanangelotx 5 sanangelotexas LeagueCity leaguecitytx leaguecitytexas Allen allentx allentexas SugarLandtx sugarland Edinburgtx edinburgtexas Longviewtx longviewtexas Bryantx bryantexas Pharrtx pharrtexas Baytown baytowntx baytowntexas MissouriCity missouricitytx missouricitytexas Temple templetx templetexas FlowerMound 6 flowerMoundtx FlowerMoundtexas NewBraunfels edinburgtexas Missiontx aL ak az ar cA cO cT dE DC fl gA hI Id il in iA is ly la me md Ma Mi mn ms mo mt NE nv nH nj nm nc nd oh ok or pa ri SC sD tN tX uT vt vA wA wv wi wy toledo south bend Fort Wayne Muncie madison Billings great falls bozeman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 charlotte louisville oklahomacity memphis nashville sanantonio sanjose solvang reno jacksonville elpaso milwaukee tucson fresno mesa longbeach omaha raleigh coloradosprings virginiabeach tulsa neworleans santaana tampa wichita bakersfield oceanside ontario vancouver santarosa gardengrove elkgrove pembrokepines peoria corona jackson jacksonms cary carync fortcollins hayward haywardca lancaster lancasterpa lancasterca alexandria alexandriava salinas salinasca palmdale palmdaleca annandale aurora anaheim honolulu riverside 🌊🌈♥️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸👏🔔💜🖤💔❤️🧡💛💚💙 corpuschristi lexington stockton stlouis saintpaul henderson greensboro newark lincoln irvine jerseycity chulavista durham fortwayne laredo buffalo madison lubbock chandler frisco scotts (at Portage, Anchorage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5z9ikYHsvI/?igshid=1c05soxqeofsu

#captaindan #whittieralaska #alaska #haibutfishing #fishandchips #trophyhalibutfishing #begichtowers #anchoragealaska #fairbanks #homeralaska #halibutgod #halibutsaintofwhittieralaska #halibuttarzan #halibuttarzanofthenorth #homerak #seldovia #clamgulch #salmon #redsalmon #portagealaska #leroguebull #roguebullristorante #champagnediningonthemudflats #finedining #alaskafinedining #mudflats #halibutfishandchips #juneaualaska