Juneau, Alaska

Next stop - Juneau, capital of Alaska. The municipality of Juneau is quite large - almost as big as Rhode Island and Delaware combined, but only has around 40,000 residents. Towns along the Alaska Panhandle are unique in that most are land locked - you can only get in and out by plane or boat.

Situated at sea level with steep mountains rising to 3,500 or 4,000 feet just outside the city, Juneau has a quaint, frontier feel. There are over 30 glaciers in the mountains above the city which feed numerous waterfalls adding to the beauty.

This is the Alaska State Capital building. Sara wasn't in the day we were there...

Native totems decorate the city's parks, streets and yards. Juneau is also home to the state's natural history museum.

Totems and much of the native artwork are storyboards depicting events from local folklore.