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Aleutian Islands

If Alaska is primarily characterized by both beauty and hostility, the fiery rim of volcanic islands stretching into the Pacific is the prime example of this dichotomy.

(GERMANY OUT) Aleuten : Unalaska, Dutch Harbour :Russisch-orthodoxe Kirche undErinnerungsstätte (Photo by Kanus/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

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