nchorage! Now Alaska's largest and arguably most modern city, Anchorage got its start in 1915, as a construction base for the Alaska railroad.

Now it is home to 180 parks, a museum of history and art, and a symphony orchestra.

Anchorage is surrounded by mountains: the Chugach Range is on the east, the Kenai Mountains are to the south, the Talkeetnas are to the northeast, and the Alaska Range (and Mt. McKinley) are to the north.

This marriage of gorgeous location to urban environment gives Anchorage a distinctive charm.