Seward, AK

united states

Seward sits where Resurrection Bay meets the Chugach Mountains on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, accessible via the scenic 127-mile Seward Highway from Anchorage. This dramatic National Scenic Byway takes about 2.5 hours, winding past Turnagain Arm and through mountain passes. The small harbor town of 2,800 serves as gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park and hosts the wild Mount Marathon Race every Fourth of July, where runners sprint straight up a 3,022-foot peak.