There are a lot of reasons to visit Fairbanks, the second largest city in Alaska and gateway to the Arctic. For this post, I’ll focus on some of the cool places you can see in this city as Seen on Atlas Obscura. Atlas Obscura lists 12 sites in and around Fairbanks. here’s some of favorites…
While there are several old abandoned gold dredges in and around Alaska, this one is not a tourist trap and is not easy to access, as it requires a hike to get there once you find it! Chatanika gold Dredge is about 30 miles north of Fairbanks on the Old Steese highway. Worth a visit…
Igloo City, is a never opened and abandoned hotel shaped like a, well an igloo. (see listing on Atlas Obscure here). Worth a Stop It’s weird. It’s remote. If you’re driving between Talkeetna and Fairbanks it’s worth a stop for a few minutes as it’s really weird. You can enter the Igloo, but it’s dark,…
While it’s a sign marking a geographical line (Arctic Circle) it is also a very cool place to stop. it’s not easy place to get to, driving up the Dalton Highway. Worth a Stop It’s really in the middle of nowheres. Which makes it the perfect place to be. While you are there at 66’33”…
I normally don’t go to these types of places but I was intrigued and very happy I idid! These prehistoric Ice Age giants were once nearly extinct and they are now thriving both at the Musk Ox farm as well as in the wilds of the Arctic plains. Worth a Visit you can only see…
As an Old Salt and Navy sailor myself (two West Pac deployments), I know a good dive bar when I see one. And I’ve seen them all from the bars of Singapore to Pattaya Beach, from Tijuana to Olongapo and from Barcelona to Costa Rica. From the Florida Keys to Rio de Janeiro. Not Worth…
