Buckner Building, Whittier, Alaska

5/28/2003
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I decided to take Memorial day weekend to visit this odd little town, which boaste not only a rail tunnel, utility tunnels, and possible abandoned pedestrian tunnels, but also the largest abandoned building in Alaska. The 2 hour trip into Whitter was largely uneventful, although it was the first time I'd ridden on the Alaska Railroad (roundtrip fare was $55). Along the way we passed through two tunnels, a short rail tunnel and the longer Anton Anderson tunnel. Until recently this was the only land route into Whittier, but now it's possible to drive through the longest combined road/rail tunnel in the US.

 
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