If you're looking for a place to get out and explore, Alaska is the perfect destination.

The 8 Best Places to Visit in Alaska

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

This is because of the thousands of tourists who visit every summer on cruise ships, airplanes.

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Tracy Arm Fjord.

Famed naturalist John Muir described it as "one of the most dramatic fjords in the world."

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Running Reindeer Ranch.

Running Reindeer Ranch is a unique way to experience the boreal forest in Fairbanks. Visitors can walk with a herd of reindeer on a guided tour,

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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.

Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a non-profit sanctuary that takes in orphaned and injured animals year-round.

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Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum

If you’re like me, you’ll be blown away by the world-class vintage car collection at Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum.

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Denali.

Denali, or Mount McKinley as it is commonly known, is a national park that covers six million acres of sub-arctic wilderness.

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Kenai Fjords National Park

The park protects one of the world's most awe-inspiring ecosystems, home to a 300-square-mile Harding Ice Field that caps the Kenai Mountains

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University of Alaska Museum of the North

A favorite of locals, the University of Alaska Museum of the North is home to fascinating collections of natural history and art

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