24-Hour Layover: Juneau, Alaska- msnbc.com

Image: Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska

A lone, cross-country skier is dwarfed by the Mendenhall Glacier, just 12 miles from the heart of downtown Juneau.

Juneau never hibernates. As state capital, and thus home away from home to dozens of state legislators and their staffs, it hosts visitors year-round and has niceties that many other tourist-oriented Alaskan destinations lack: pretty neighborhoods of Victorian homes, well-run hotels (as opposed to overpriced, rundown motels open only for the short summer season) and restaurants that need to be good enough to attract visitors year round. Full story

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Explore monstrous glaciers, soar over ice caps, have a close-encounter with wildlife – nature, beauty and endless adventure abound in Juneau, Alaska.

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