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All the United States Alaska Whittier

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Whittier

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Whittier, Alaska

Updated December 3, 2018

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This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
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Whittier, Alaska

Portage Ghost Town

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
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Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel

Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using portal fans and jet fans.
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Buckner Building

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.
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