A Main Attraction
Every year, 700,000 tourists flood to Whittier to experience Alaskan life. But there’s only so much to see and do in such a small town, so visitors are often back on their cruise ships by the afternoon…
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The Entire Population of Whittier, Alaska Lives in One Building
The More You Know
- “Digging a hole to China” is theoretically possible if you start in Argentina.
- Crayola is literally "oily chalk."
- When two white-faced capuchin monkeys meet, they say hello by sticking their fingers into each other's noses.
- Hippos have the largest mouths of any animal on land.