A bronze statue of the famed explorer as he gazes out to namesake Cook Inlet.
Captain Cook Monument
Anchorage
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0.67 MILES
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6.25 MILES
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0.7 MILES
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Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
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On the south shore of Lake Hood (the world’s busiest floatplane lake), this museum is a tribute to Alaska’s colorful Bush pilots and their faithful planes…
6.28 MILES
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7.64 MILES
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0.13 MILES
Housed in the city’s oldest wooden-framed home, this little museum overlooks the delightful Elderberry Park. Anderson was the 18th American settler to set…
27.42 MILES
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At the west end of 3rd Ave, this small park is home to the Captain Cook Monument, built to mark the 200th anniversary of the English captain’s ‘discovery’…
0.13 MILES
Housed in the city’s oldest wooden-framed home, this little museum overlooks the delightful Elderberry Park. Anderson was the 18th American settler to set…
3. Bear & Raven Adventure Theater
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This mini-amusement park is a cheesy but easy downtown break from shopping. It offers two 'special effects' movies (think snow falling from the ceiling)…
4. 4th Avenue Market Place/Village of Ship Creek Center
0.51 MILES
This shopping mall contains an array of native and crafty gift shops – in a few, you can watch artists at work. Outside, walls are painted with a historic…
0.51 MILES
Known locally as the Delaney Park Strip, this narrow slice of well-tended grass stretches from A to P Sts between W 9th and W 10th Aves; there’s an…
6. Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers Law Enforcement Museum
0.58 MILES
Most of us would rather avoid the police. But who can resist a museum devoted solely to the state's troopers? Displays are dedicated to law enforcement,…
0.59 MILES
Anchorage's newest park sits on top of a parking garage downtown, but don't let its urban setting dissuade you from visiting. There's a synthetic ice rink…