HAARP Research Station, Alaska

HAARP Research Station

Ionospheric research facility – high-power radio frequency transmitter that is able to excite the ionosphere above it. This is a subject of numerous conspiracy theories.

Fourth Avenue Theatre

Fourth Avenue Theatre in Anchorage

Movie theater in Art Deco style, built in 1941 – 1947. Valuable interiors with silver and gold murals.

Anton Andersen Memorial Tunnel (Whittier Tunnel)

Anton Andersen Memorial Tunnel - Whittier Tunnel

4.1 km long tunnel – the second longest highway tunnel and the longest combined road and rail tunnel in North America. Basically constructed during the World War II, converted to combined road – rail tunnel in 2000.

Ukivok Stilt Village

Ukivok Stilt Village

Abandoned Inupiat village on an inhospitable cliff side. Houses are built on stilts above the sea.

Shishmaref

Shishmaref

Village on a small, low lying island in Chukchi Sea. This traditional Inupiaq village is suffering from global warming – the sea is washing it out. Now it is protected with berth.

Swan Point

Excavations in Swan Point

One of the oldest dated archaeological sites in Alaska, from 12,300 BC. Finds have cultural similarities to Siberian cultures.