Travel + Leisure on MSN

This 500-mile Railroad Goes to National Parks, Glaciers, and Some of the Best Northern Lights Destinations in the U.S.

If you're a fan of '70s singer-songwriters, or if you just enjoy the great outdoors, this peaceful park and garden in ...
Backroad Planet on MSN

The 500-Mile U.S. Train Route That Passes Glaciers, National Parks, and Northern Lights Views

This 500-mile Alaska Railroad journey passes glaciers, national parks, and northern lights, offering one of America’s most ...
Yahoo

This 11-day Train Ride Is the Ultimate Way to Explore Alaska—With Glass-dome Rail Cars, Stunning Scenery, and Visits to 2 Epic National Parks

There's arguably no mode of transportation as iconic—and nostalgic—as train travel. You can cover hundreds of miles from the comfort of a cabin, all while enjoying stunning views of the landscape ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Alaska Railroad’s Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State

The spike is inscribed, "Presented to Col. Frederick Mears by the city of Anchorage in commemoration of the building of the Alaska Railroad 1915-1923." Anchorage Museum On July 15, 1923, President ...
KOIN 6

Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad’s golden spike

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike ...