Everyone In Alaska Should See What’s Inside The Walls Of This Abandoned Building
By Megan McDonald|Updated on October 08, 2023(Originally published January 29, 2023)
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Megan McDonald
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Megan McDonald is a writer, photographer, and owner of humu media, an Alaska-based digital media agency. She spends her free time traveling with her husband and daughter around the US and the world.
Arriving in Whittier, Alaska, is a singular experience. You either sail in past snow-capped mountains aboard a ship or navigate a two-and-a-half mile railroad tunnel through a mountain. Either way, the end view is stunning; green mountains rising up from crystal clear waters. A picturesque harbor filled with boats. A stunning inn perched on the edge of the ocean.
Whittier is small and beautiful, a little secret tucked away in a year-round ice-free port— exactly why the military decided to build the Buckner Building in Alaska, a building that served as a military installation for a decade before becoming one of the most famous abandoned buildings in Alaska.
Take a deeper look into the history of the Buckner Building:
Have you visited Whittier and seen the famed Buckner Building in Alaska? What would you like done to the property— would you like to see it torn down, or renovated? To explore more of this place, take a look at these stunning Buckner Building photos. Why not book a trip to see it up close or to explore the beautiful town of Whittier?
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Adak Underground Hospital. This hospital, along with other ruined underground facilities, was used during World War II.
Abandoned Boat House. Located in Homer, this and other abandoned ships sit empty and forgotten.
Speel River. There was a pulp mill in Port Snettisham and the only thing left here is a landing strip that’s only accessible by boat or plane.
King Island. A large collection of stilted buildings sit here decaying and once had about 200 people living there.
Chatanika Lodge. This old roadhouse is in an old mining area from the Gold Rush times and it is said that the ghosts of miners roam here.
Fourth Avenue Theatre. Located in Anchorage, this place was built in the 1940s and is rumored to be haunted by a woman who makes strange sounds and moves objects.
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The nursery is said to be haunted and has odd noises, faucets turning off and on, and people reporting feeling cold spots.
Eklutna Cemetery. This cemetery has colorful “spirit houses” and people claim to see lights moving around and hear footsteps.