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John Muir once said "you should never go to Alaska as a young man, because you'll never be satisfied with any other place as long as you live.To the lover of wilderness Alaska is one of the most wonderful places in the world." Alaska "The Last Frontier" ; As Alaska is big, so too is its beauty. A vast, uninhabited wilderness overwhelms the comparatively small cities in the state, such as commercial-minded Anchorage, Alaska and tucked away Juneau, Alaska (a curious state capital with no road access). This natural beauty can be enjoyed while hiking, paddling, and fishing in the great outdoors, especially as the state and national parks here are some of the largest in the United States.Though there are a number of museums and other tourist attractions in the major centers, towns are perhaps more accurately used as jumping-off points for exploring the Alaskan wilds such as Denali National Park and Preserve and Kenai Fjords National Park.But wherever your sightseeing may take you, the scale of Alaska is sure to impress.

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City of Anchorage, Alaska # Anchorage Aces

Holland America Line cruise ship passing through Inside Passage, Alaska This section of southeast Alaska offers incredible scenery of glaciers, mountains, and ocean, and is home to an abundance of wildlife. The area is also inhabited by the Tlingit, , and Tsimshian peoples. # Tsimshian mythology

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Highlight of the Winter season in Alaska takes place at the Iditarod National Historic Trail consists of a network of trails totalling more than 2,300 miles between Nome, Alaska, on the Bering Strait, and Seward, Alaska, near Anchorage, Alaska. Originally used by ancient hunters and later by gold prospectors. # Iditarod Trail Committee

Denali National Park and Preserve is the one of the largest in the United States and encompasses North America's highest mountain. Denali is the 20,320-foot peak's traditional name, but modern explorers dubbed it Mount McKinley. The name is a strong point of local contention. # Denali Park Village

Tracy Arm offers just a small slice of glacier viewing in Alaska. Other tourist favorites include Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, northwest of Juneau, Alaska, and Prince William Sound, near Anchorage.Wildlife sightings are common on tours, whether it's a Brown Bear or moose on land, or the whales and seals that inhabit these waters. # Sitka WhaleFest

While the beaches of Phuket, Thailand and Koh Samui were discovered only recently and have since undergone rapid and oftentimes destructive development, Hua Hin has already been the favourite Thai resort for over 90 years.The resort was discovered in the early 1920s by King Rama VII as an ideal getaway from the sultry metropolis of Bangkok.

The tranquil fishing village was turned into the Royal Resort and consequently became popular among Siam's nobility and upper-class.In 1928, King Rama VII built Klai Kangwon Palace (Far From Worries) Palace which remains until this today an official royal residence. It is still frequently used by members of the royal family and is open to the public for visits.

Today's visitor to Hua Hin will still sense this special atmosphere and old world charm.Besides sun-filled days on the long beach there are leisure activities for the whole family from watersports to golf. The area around the town lets you discover fabulous parks and peaks, caves and waterfalls.

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Pala-u Waterfall
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Phraya Nakhon Cave - Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park

Golden Temple, Amritsar, Punjab, is a place of great beauty and sublime peacefulness. Sri Harmandir Sahib or Golden Temple, is built on a 67ft. square platform in the centre of the Sarovar (tank). The temple itself is 40.5ft. square. It has a door each on the East, West, North and South making it accessible to every person without any distinction of Caste, creed, s*x and religion. The temple's architecture draws on both Hindu and Muslim artistic styles yet represents a unique coevolution of the two. Within the sanctuary, on a jewel-studded platform, lies the Adi Grantha, the sacred scripture of the Sikhs. Beginning early in the morning and lasting until long past sunset, these hymns are chanted to the exquisite accompaniment of flutes, drums, and stringed instruments.