Alaska

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Image of The Upside Forest of Mendenhall Gardens located in Alaska, US | Courtesy of Krystol
Alaska, US

The Upside Forest of Mendenhall Gardens

Upside down trees serve as natural flower pots in this 'hanging garden of Alaska'

While Alaska's glaciers may have world wide renown, the Mendenhall Valley contains its own marvel lovingly crafted by Glacier Garden Rainforest Adventure owners Steve and Cindy Bowhay. Dotted... »

Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by re_nakaba

Image of Mukluk Land located in Alaska, US
Alaska, US

Mukluk Land

This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska"

The tiny town of Tok, located at the intersection of Interstate A1 and Interstate A2, is called the "Gateway to Alaska." Just outside of Tok is Mukluk Land, the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."... »

Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by

Image of H.A.A.R.P. located in Alaska, US
Alaska, US

H.A.A.R.P.

An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere

From a distance, it looks like a parking lot filled with over-sized television antennae. In actually it is the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program or HAARP, a government research... »

Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Marvelous Maps and Measures | Edited by Dylan, re_nakaba and others

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