Alaska joined the United States of America as the 49th state on January 3 1959. It is the largest state in terms of area covering a total of 570,374 square miles, or 365,039,104 acres of land.

Alaska offers a host of activities for tourists right from wildlife viewing to kayaking to hiking and fishing. You can enjoy the rare sight of polar bears, to grizzly bears, lynx, moose and hordes of other endangered animals. You can enjoy the rich cultural heritage of Alaska by visiting places like Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum and Alaska State Museums. Alaska offers a lot of adventure activities which you can enjoy from the Inside Passage to Fairbanks to the frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean and the Kenai Peninsula. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Glacier Bay National Park, and Kenai Fjords National Park are some of Alaska’s tourist attractions. Know More...