Storm clouds over the mountains of Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA (@ Ron Niebrugge/CorbisMotion)

Storm clouds over the mountains of Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA (@ Ron Niebrugge/CorbisMotion)

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• One road cuts through six million acres of protected land in these parts.""Cars are banned beyond the first 15 miles, preserving lush scenes like this
• People travel from all over the world to climb ‘The High One\.""What more can we learn about this looming presence?
• You are looking at the highest mountain in all the Americas and the third most prominent peak in the world.""A unique weather system functions at the 6,194-metre summit
• In 1867, the USA bought this barren land from Russia for a paltry $7.2 million.""It\s now one of their richest states - where is this bargain property?