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25 places people travel for, ranked by real-world fame. Tap any one for hours, photos and a day plan around it.

  1. Kenai Fjords National Park

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    Kenai Fjords National Park

    Park & nature · Kenai

    United States national park in Alaska

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  2. Kobuk Valley National Park

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    Kobuk Valley National Park

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    National park in northwestern Alaska, USA

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  3. Ivvavik National Park

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    Ivvavik National Park

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    National park of Canada in Yukon

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  4. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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    Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    Protected area in Alaska

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  5. Tongass National Forest

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    Tongass National Forest

    Park & nature · Sitka

    The largest national forest in the United States, the Tongass protects much of Southeast Alaska and its temperate rainforest, glaciers, fjords, and peaks, along with hundreds of islands and rock outcroppings.

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  6. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

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    Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    National park unit in Alaska, United States

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  7. Admiralty Island National Monument

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    Admiralty Island National Monument

    Park & nature · Juneau

    National monument of the United States

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  8. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

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    Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

    Park & nature · Ketchikan

    United States National Historical Park, in Skagway, Alaska with a unit in Seattle, Washington

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  9. Noatak National Preserve

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    Noatak National Preserve

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    National preserve of the United States and former biosphere reserve (1976-2017)

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  10. Alaska Zoo

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    Alaska Zoo

    Landmark · Anchorage

    Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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  11. Cape Krusenstern National Monument

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    Cape Krusenstern National Monument

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    U.S. National Monument and National Historic Landmark

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  12. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

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    Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Ketchikan

    Protected areas off the Alaskan coast

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  13. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

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    Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Kenai

    National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, US

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  14. Denali State Park

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    Denali State Park

    Park & nature · Anchorage

    State park in Alaska, United States

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  15. Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

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    Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    National park and preserve of the United States located in east central Alaska

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  16. Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness

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    Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness

    Park & nature · Ketchikan

    A national monument and wilderness area protecting deep fjords, plus glaciers and peaks, part of Tongass National Forest.

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  17. Sitka National Historical Park

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    Sitka National Historical Park

    Park & nature · Sitka

    United States national park in Alaska

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  18. Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

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    Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    National wildlife refuge in central Alaska, United States

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  19. Selawik National Wildlife Refuge

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    Selawik National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    Nature reserve in Alaska

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  20. Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge

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    Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Kenai

    United States National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska

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  21. Alaska Aviation Museum

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    Alaska Aviation Museum

    Museum · Anchorage

    Aviation museum

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  22. Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

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    Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

    Protected wetland area in Alaska

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  23. Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge

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    Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Fairbanks

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  24. Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge

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    Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge

    Park & nature · Kenai

    National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, United States

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  25. Kachemak Bay State Park

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    Kachemak Bay State Park

    Park & nature · Kenai

    State park in and around Kachemak Bay, Alaska, United States

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Ranking: how often each place is read about on Wikipedia and linked on Wikidata, refreshed nightly. Photos via Wikimedia Commons.