Kodiak

United States · Alaska

Kodiak is a city on Kodiak Island in the Gulf of Alaska, the largest island in Alaska. Settled as a Russian colonial capital, it became a fishing powerhouse. Attractions include the Alutiiq Museum of Native heritage, the Baranov Museum in the oldest Russian building in Alaska, Fort Abercrombie's WWII ruins, fishing charters, the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge home of the famous Kodiak brown bear, and the island's emerald mountains and seas.