7Glacier Bay National Park, USA
This national park in the state of Alaska spans 3.3 million acres of deep sheltered fjords, dynamic glaciers, mighty mountains, verdant rainforest, and wild coastlines. It’s part of an even larger 25-million acre UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the largest international protected areas on the planet.
The glaciers here were rapidly retreating well before the coining of the phrase “global warming.” This has resulted in a spectacular, 65-mile fjord that still includes big glaciers that plunge off the stark, surrounding mountain peaks. 80 percent of tourists who travel here suggest signing aboard a cruise.
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