Things to See in Alaska

Eleven tidewater glaciers spill from the mountains and fill the sea with icebergs around this famous wilderness. You can see the glaciers via a cruise up the West Arm of Glacier Bay or by renting a sea kayak. Glacier Bay Visitor Center is on the second floor of Glacier Bay Lodge and has exhibits, a bookshop and an information deck.

The Admiralty Island National Monument has 3641 sq km (1406 sq mi) of designated wilderness, featuring eagles, humpback whales, harbor seals, porpoises, sea lions and bears - the best bear-viewing area in Southeast Alaska is at Pack Creek, on the eastern side of the island. Angoon is the starting point for the adventurous canoe trips the area is famous for.

This is an incorporated village of the indigenous Tlingit people. Its Totem Park has the world's largest standing collection of totem poles, as well as a cultural center. Native-led village tours include a Tlingit language lesson, traditional drum-and-dance performance, a narrated tour of the totems and a visit to the carving shed.