A paddle in the panhandle

A kayaker navigates icy Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska's Panhandle, part of the 1,000-mile Inside Passage.

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The fjord that got bored

Isolated valley Héðinsfjörður, accessible only by hiking or boating, until twin road tunnels were completed in 2010.

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Concrete connection

Norway's coast has numerous concrete cantilever bridges, like the Fredvang Bridges, connecting islands and peninsulas due to its complex geography.

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The way to Valhalla?

Vikings may have seen aurora borealis as Valkyries' shining armour, carrying fallen soldiers to Valhalla.

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