Saxman Native Village Totem Pole Park

The bus and cruise tours all visit this Tlingit village park, but it is nonetheless one of the best places to gaze at totem poles, including the historic Abraham Lincoln and William Seward poles, and watch contemporary carvers at work. —Edward Readicker Henderson

S. Tongass Hwy., Saxman, Alaska. (907) 225-4846.

See more of Edward’s picks from Alaska:
The Hot Bite, Juneau
The Stowaway Cafe, Skagway
Mt. Juneau Trading Post, Juneau