Richardson Highway

Can you stand any more pictures of beautiful scenery? The Richardson Highway between Anchorage and Fairbanks offers some of the best. It's a longer route than the Denali Highway but well worth the extra time. Plenty of turn-outs along the road accommodate photos as well as the oooh-aaaah-ing that comes naturally.

Even the Trans-Alaska pipeline is scenic. The Richardson Highway also offers many views of the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline, including this crossing at the Tanana River. According to one sign posting, the oil travels through the 800-mile-long pipeline at 5.9 miles per hour.