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All the United States Alaska North Pole

The Atlas Obscura Guide To North Pole

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in North Pole, Alaska

Updated December 24, 2015

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Santa Claus House

North Pole, Alaska

Santa Claus House

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

North Pole, Alaska

Lady of the Lake

An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.
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Fairbanks Antler Arch

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Fairbanks Antler Arch

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
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The figure of a grizzled sourdough miner greets you.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks Community Museum

This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.
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The monument.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Lend-Lease Monument

This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.
12 miles from North Pole
“Unknown Family” by Malcolm Alexander (1986)

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Golden Heart Plaza

Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.
12 miles from North Pole
Milepost 1523 is near the Cushman Street Bridge.

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Alaska Highway's Milepost 1523

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.
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